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CAROLINA |
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PROFILE |
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Name:
Carolina Kostner
Nickname: Caro
Date of birth: February 8, 1987
Hight: 1,68m
Hometown: St.Ulrich in Gröden/Urtijëi, South Tyrol,
Italy
Lives and trains in: Oberstdorf, Germany
Coach: Michael Huth
Choreographer: Lori Nichol
Club: Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre - Penitentiary Police
Profession: Penitentiary Police Assistent and student
Management: Mancini Group |
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BIOGRAPHY |
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Carolina is from St. Ulrich in Gröden (South Tyrol). She comes from a sportive family and started skating at the age of 4. Her mother Patrizia used to be a figure skater and coach, her father Erwin is an ice hockey coach. She has two brothers, Martin and Simon (who also plays ice hockey). The famous skier Isolde Kostner is Carolina's cousin and godmother. Carolina's mother tongue is Ladinic (a rhaeto romanic language), she is also fluent in German, Italian, English and Frensh.
Carolina lives and trains in Oberstdorf (Germany) with her long time coach Michael Huth. She is currently in a relationship with the Olympic Champion of Beijing Alex Schwazer.
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Musician: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Athlete: Valentino Rossi
Figure Skater : Stephane Lambiel, Kurt Browning
Actor: Johnny Depp
Movie: Taken
TV-Show: Watts
Book: Di Viole e Liquirizia by Nico Orengo
Author: Paulo Coelho
Subject at school: Geographie
Program (her own): Air von Bach
Program (by other skaters): Singing in the Rain von Kurt Browning
Figure Skating element: Flip
Spin: Auswärtswaage
Travel destination (where she's already been): Home
Travel destination (where she wants to go): Namibia
Color: Blue
Food: Everything that her mom cooks
Season: Fall
Hobbys: Reading, Painting/Drawing, Sports, Sleeping ;-)
Career Highlight: Göteburg 2008 (Silver medal at Worlds)
Really wants to meet: Roger Federer |
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CAREER |
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Carolina's homerink was destroyed by a landslide in 2001. She then chose to move to Oberstdorf (Germany) to work with Michael Huth and to attend a boarding school there. From there on, her career took off. She made her senior debut in the 2002-2003 season, finishing 4th at her first European Championships and impressing both judges and audience by skating a flawless freeskate including two triple-triple combinations. In 2005, she won her first medal at World Championships. Her first European Title followed in January 2007 and she managed to defend that title in 2008. At the World Championships 2008 she won the short program and won the silver medal overall.
Carolina was the flag bearer for the host Italian team during the opening ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin. Unfortunately, she couldn't handle the huge pressure she was under and finished in 9th place.
Until March 2009, Carolina stayed with her long-term coach Michael Huth but then decided to move to LA to work with Frank Carroll for the upcoming Olympic season. At the European Championships 2010 in Tallinn, she managed to win her third European title. After another disappointing result at the Olympics in Vancouver, she decided to move back to Oberstdorf and to return to her long-term coach Michael Huth.
The 2010/2011 season wrapped-up well for Carolina. With a podium finish in each of the seven competitions she entered, she finished the season as the number 1 of the ISU world standings. She won three Golds (NHK, Nationals, Gardena Spring Trophy), two silvers (Grand Prix Final, Euros) and two Bronze (Skate America, Worlds).
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