Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

Petr Kotlařík

Petr Kotlařík
Born (1998-11-01) 1 November 1998 (age 26)
Jihlava, Czech Republic
HometownBrno, Czech Republic
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
Country Czech Republic
DisciplineMen's singles
CoachRudolf Březina
Michal Březina
Josef Sabovčík
Skating clubSportovni Centrum Kuřim
Began skating2003
Medal record
Czech Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest Singles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Budapest Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Třinec Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Košice Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Cieszyn Singles

Petr Kotlařík (born 1 November 1998) is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2023 Czech national Champion. He has competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships.

Personal life

Petr Kotlařík was born on 1 November 1998 in Jihlava and grew up in Brno, Czech Republic.[1]

Career

Early years

Kotlařík began learning to skate in 2003.[1] He has trained in both singles and pairs. He teamed up with Natálie Kratěnová around 2011 and skated with her for several years.

2013 to 2015

Kotlařík debuted on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in October 2013, coached by Eva Horklová and Lucie Kratěnová in Brno and Prague.[2] The following season, he was coached by Karel Fajfr in Brno and Oberstdorf.[3] He was eliminated after the short program at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

2015–2016 season

Kotlařík became the Czech national bronze medalist at the 2016 Four Nationals and made his senior international debut at the Bavarian Open in February 2016. He was coached by Fajfr, Danielle Montalbano, and Rudolf Březina.[3]

2016–2017 season

Kotlařík was coached by Nikolai Morozov and Florent Amodio in Hackensack, New Jersey.[4] He withdrew from the 2017 Four Nationals. His first senior international title came at the Dragon Trophy in February 2017.[5] In March, he competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan; he qualified to the free skate and finished 23rd overall.

2017–2018 season

In January 2018, Kotlařík won the senior bronze medal at the Bavarian Open. In March, he placed 20th at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. He was coached by Florent Amodio in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, and by Petr Starec in Brno, Czech Republic.[6]

2018–2019 season

Kotlařík is coached by Amodio in Vaujany and Paris (France), Hackensack (New Jersey, United States), and Brno (Czech Republic).[1]

2022–2023 season

After a 4-year break due to injury and retirement from skating (2019-2022), Kotlařík is returning to competitive skating. Kotlařík is coached by Brezina Rudolf, Brezina Michal and Josef Sabovcik in Brno (Czech Republic). He won his very first National Title in Senior category.[citation needed]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2022–2023
[citation needed]
2019–2022
  • Retired
  • Retired
2018–2019
[1]
2017–2018
[6]
  • Broken Vow
    performed by Josh Groban
2016–2017
[4]
2015–2016
[7]
  • Don Quixote – Classical Variation II
    by Nayden Todorov
  • Don Quixote – Coda: Basilio and Quiteria
    by Nayden Todorov
2014–2015
[3]
  • Don Quixote – Classical Variation II
    by Nayden Todorov
  • Don Quixote – Coda: Basilio and Quiteria
    by Nayden Todorov
2013–2014
[2]
  • Requiem for a Tower
    by Escala

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Men's singles

International[8]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 22–23 23–24 24–25
Europeans 25th
CS Finlandia 12th
CS Golden Spin 15th 14th
CS Lombardia 7th
CS Tallinn Trophy 8th
CS Warsaw Cup 14th
Bavarian Open 7th 6th 3rd
Bosphorus Cup 4th
Challenge Cup WD 7th
Cup of Nice 10th
Cup of Tyrol 11th
Denkova-Staviski Cup 12th
Dragon Trophy 1st 7th
Seibt Memorial 5th
Skate Celje 2nd 2nd
Tayside Trophy 9th 14th
Toruń Cup 5th
University Games 21st
Volvo Open 6th
International: Junior[8]
World Junior Champ. 28th 23rd 20th
JGP Croatia 9th
JGP Czech Republic 18th 8th
JGP France 13th
JGP Germany 13th
JGP Slovakia 10th
Bavarian Open 4th J
Cup of Nice 3rd J
EYOF 6th
Lombardia Trophy 3rd J 1st J 2nd J
Seibt Memorial 6th J
National[8]
Czech Champ. 5th 3rd WD 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd
Czech Junior Champ. 4th 2nd J 2nd J 1st J 1st J

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [9]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 188.38 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy
Short program TSS 62.86 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy
TES 31.77 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy
PCS 32.45 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy
Free skating TSS 126.52 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy
TES 60.88 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy
PCS 68.40 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy
Results in the 2024–25 season[9]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Nov 5-10, 2024 Bulgaria 2024 Denkova-Staviski Cup 12 49.00 12 91.50 12 140.50
Nov 14-17, 2024 Slovenia 2024 Skate Celje 1 53.45 2 101.70 2 155.15
Dec 13–15, 2024 Poland 2025 Four Nationals Championships 10 48.81 10 93.21 10 142.02
Dec 13–15, 2024 Poland 2025 Czech Championships[a] 3 3 3
  1. ^ In the Czech Republic, the Czech Championships are contested as part of the Four Nationals Championships.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Petr KOTLARIK: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Petr KOTLARIK: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Petr KOTLARIK: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b "Petr KOTLARIK: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Dragon Trophy 2017". drsanje.si. 12 February 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Petr KOTLARIK: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Petr KOTLARIK: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Petr KOTLARIK". International Skating Union.
  9. ^ a b "CZE-Petr KOTLARIK". Skating Scores.