Kavita Lorenz(born 5 September 1995) is a German former competitiveice dancer.With her skating partner,Joti Polizoakis,she is a three-timeGerman nationalchampion (2016–2018) and has competed in the final segment at fourISU Championships.
| Kavita Lorenz | |
|---|---|
 Lorenz and Polizoakis in 2017 | |
| Born | 5 September 1995 Berlin,Germany |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft1+1⁄2in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Germany |
| Partner | Joti Polizoakis |
| Coach | Marina Zueva,Massimo Scali,Oleg Epstein,Martin Skotnický |
| Skating club | EC Oberstdorf |
| Began skating | 2000 |
| Retired | 10 May 2018[1] |
Personal life
editLorenz was born on 5 September 1995 in Berlin.[2]She married Lithuanian ice dancerDeividas Stagniunas.
Career
editLorenz began learning to skate in 2000.[2]As a single skater, she was coached byMichael HuthinOberstdorf.[3]She placed 9th at the2010 German Junior Championshipsand 11th at the2011 German Championships.[4]
In 2012, Lorenz teamed up with Ukraine's Yevhen Kholoniuk to compete in ice dancing. They won the bronze medal at the2013 German Championships.[5]
Partnership with Polizoakis
editIn the spring of 2015, Lorenz teamed up withJoti Polizoakis,whom she had known for many years.[3]They were coached byIgor ShpilbandandMartin SkotnickýinNovi, Michigan.[6]
Making their international debut, Lorenz/Polizoakis finished fourth at the2015 Nebelhorn Trophy,aChallenger Series(CS) event. They placed fifth at the2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy(CS), first at the 2015 Open d'Andorra, and fifth at the2015 Warsaw Cup(CS). In December, they won the German national title ahead ofKatharina Müller/Tim Dieckand were selected to represent Germany at the2016 European ChampionshipsinBratislava,Slovakia. At Europeans in January, Lorenz/Polizoakis placed 13th in the short dance to qualify for the free, where they ranked 15th, resulting in a final placement of 14th at their firstISU Championship.In March, they qualified for the final segment at the2016 World ChampionshipsinBostonby placing 18th in the short dance and went on to finish 17th overall. They ended their partnership in April 2016,[7]but announced in June that they would continue skating together.[8]Lorenz announced her competitive retirement on 10 May 2018.[1]
Programs
edit(with Polizoakis)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 [9] |
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| 2016–17 [2][3] |
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| 2015–16 [6] |
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Competitive highlights
editGP:Grand Prix;CS:Challenger Series
With Polizoakis
edit| International[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
| Olympics | 16th | ||
| Olympic Team Event | 7th | ||
| World Champ. | 17th | 19th | 16th |
| European Champ. | 14th | 14th | WD |
| GPSkate Canada | 8th | ||
| CSGolden Spin | 4th | 9th | |
| CSNebelhorn Trophy | 4th | 5th | 3rd |
| CSNepela Memorial | 5th | 5th | |
| CSTallinn Trophy | 5th | ||
| CSWarsaw Cup | 5th | ||
| Bavarian Open | 3rd | ||
| NRW Trophy | 2nd | ||
| Open d'Andorra | 1st | ||
| Volvo Open Cup | 2nd | ||
| National[10] | |||
| German Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Team events | |||
| Olympics | 7th T | ||
With Kholoniuk
edit| National[5] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2012–13 |
| German Championships | 3rd |
Single skating
edit| National[4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
| German Championships | 9th J | 11th |
References
edit- ^abPolizoakis, Joti (10 May 2018)."Kavita has decided to end her competitive career. I wish her the best in pursuing her new chapter in life".Archived fromthe originalon 2021-12-24.
- ^abc"Kavita LORENZ / Joti POLIZOAKIS: 2016/2017".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^abcBőd, Titanilla (11 January 2017)."Kavita Lorenz and Joti Polizoakis:" We are happy to show another side of us "".Absolute Skating.
- ^ab"Competition Results: Kavita LORENZ".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 6 February 2016.
- ^ab"Competition Results: Kavita LORENZ / Evgeni KHOLONIUK".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 6 February 2016.
- ^ab"Kavita LORENZ / Joti POLIZOAKIS: 2015/2016".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"Eistänzer Lorenz/Polizoakis trennen sich"[Ice danciers Lorenz/Polizoakis split up].Deutsche Presse-Agentur(in German). rp-online.de. 18 April 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 19 April 2016.
- ^"Eistanz-Meister Lorenz/Polizoakis machen weiter"[Ice dance champions Lorenz/Polizoakis continue].Sport-Informations-Dienst(in German).Die Zeit.9 June 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 12 January 2017.
- ^"Kavita LORENZ / Joti POLIZOAKIS: 2017/2018".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ab"Competition Results: Kavita LORENZ / Joti POLIZOAKIS".International Skating Union.
External links
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Media related toKavita Lorenzat Wikimedia Commons