Katarina Gerboldt

Katarina Alexandrovna Gerboldt (Russian: Катарина Александровна Гербольдт; born 28 March 1989) is a Russian figure skater. In single skating, her best result at an ISU Championship was sixth at the 2009 European Championships. In 2010, she switched to pair skating, teaming up with Alexander Enbert. They appeared at one ISU Championship, the 2011 European Championships where they placed fourth.

Katarina Gerboldt
Gerboldt at the 2008 NHK Trophy
Personal information
Full nameKatarina Alexandrovna Gerboldt
Country representedRussia
Born (1989-03-28) 28 March 1989
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Former partnerBrian Joubert, Alexander Enbert
Former coachOleg Vasiliev, Artur Dmitriev, Oksana Kazakova, Tamara Moskvina, Svetlana Sokolovskaya, Tatiana Mishina, Alexei Mishin, Anna Sedelkova
Former choreographerIlia Averbukh, Natalia Bestemianova, Igor Bobrin, Anna Sysoeva, Tatiana Druchinina, Valerii Pecherski, Anna Bilibina, Irina Zhuk
Skating clubYubileyny
Training locationsSaint Petersburg
Former training locationsMoscow
Began skating1995
RetiredSeptember 23, 2015

Career

Single skating

Gerboldt became interested in figure skating at the age of six.[1] Gerboldt denied the assertion that her parents named her "Katarina" in honor of Katarina Witt, and stated that her parents had indeed wanted her to become a sportswoman, but not specifically a figure skater.[1]

The 2008-09 season was a turning point in Gerboldt's career. She won the bronze medal at the 2009 Russian Championships and, as both the gold and silver medalists Adelina Sotnikova and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva were too young to participate in international competition, was named to the European Championships team. She placed sixth, skating with a drainage in her nose due to sinusitis.[2] She was coached by Tatiana Mishina and Alexei Mishin in Saint Petersburg until 2009 when she moved to CSKA Moscow and began working with Svetlana Sokolovskaya.[3]

Pair skating
Gerboldt/Enbert at 2010 Cup of Russia

After an unsuccessful 2009–10 season, Tatiana Druchinina suggested to Gerboldt that she switch to pair skating.[4] Gerboldt moved back to Saint Petersburg, where coaches Tamara Moskvina and Artur Dmitriev asked her to try out with Alexander Enbert, whom she knew since childhood.[5][4] The new partnership was announced in March 2010.[6]

During the 2010–11 season, Gerboldt/Enbert made their international debut at the 2010 Cup of Nice, which they won. They finished fourth at the 2010 Cup of Russia, their sole 2010-11 Grand Prix event. At the 2011 Russian Nationals, they placed fourth in the short program and fifth in the long, to finish fourth overall. As Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov were ineligible to compete at the 2011 European Championships, Gerboldt/Enbert were named in2 the team for the event. They placed fifth in the short program with a new personal best score of 57.50, fourth in the free program, also with a new personal best (112.45), and finished fourth overall with 169.95 points, their best combined total.

In the 2011–12 season, Gerboldt/Enbert competed in one Grand Prix event, the 2011 Cup of Russia. In 2012–13, they were assigned to Skate Canada but withdrew due to injury – Gerboldt tore a ligament.[7] She underwent surgery on August 2 – a week after the injury – and on October 3.[8][9] Coached by Oleg Vasiliev, Gerboldt/Enbert returned to competition in the 2013–14 season but split in April 2014.

On July 12, 2014, it was announced that she had teamed up with French singles skater Brian Joubert.[10] In November 2014, however, Joubert confirmed his competitive retirement.[11]

Gerboldt announced her retirement from competitive figure skating on September 23, 2015, to begin coaching.[12]

Programs

Pairs with Enbert
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2013–2014
2011–2012
[13]
  • Gopher Mambo
2010–2011
[14]

Single skating
Season Short program Free skating
2009–2010
[15]
  • Infiltrado
    by Palio
2008–2009
[16]
2007–2008
[17]
  • Classical medley
2005–2006
[18]
  • Soundtrack medley

Competitive highlights

Pair skating with Enbert
Gerboldt and Enbert at 2010 Cup of Russia
Results[19]
International
Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Europeans4th
GP Cup of Russia4th5th
GP Skate CanadaWD
Bavarian Open2nd2nd
Cup of Nice1st2nd
Lombardia3rd
National
Russian Champ.4th4th7th
GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

Single skating
Gerboldt during her short program at the 2007 Cup of Russia
Results[20]
International
Event 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Worlds26th
Europeans6th
GP Cup of Russia10th10th
GP NHK Trophy12th
Finlandia9th6th
Golden Spin3rdWD3rd
NRW Trophy2nd
Universiade11th5th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds10th9th
Triglav Trophy2nd J.
National
Russian Champ.15th5th12th4th3rd9th
Russian Junior2nd9th1st
Team events
World Team5T/12P
GP = Grand Prix; J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result

References
  1. Golgopolov, Nikolai (2009-09-16). Вышла в прокат. Катарина Гербольдт мечтает повторить подвиги Катарины Витт (in Russian). Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
  2. Kondakova, Anna (2009-01-24). "2009 European Figure Skating Championships - Ladies Short Program and Free Dance". Golden Skate. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
  3. Фигуристка Гербольдт верит, что смена тренера улучшит ее результаты (in Russian). Mail.ru. 2009-10-24. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
  4. Konova, Ekaterina (2010-08-24). Фигуристка Катарина Гербольдт: "После интриг одиночного катания мне уже ничего не страшно" [Figure skater Katarina Gerboldt : "After the intrigues of single skating I have nothing to fear"] (in Russian). gzt.ru. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  5. Simonenko, Andrei (2010-11-04). Фигуристка Гербольдт: на ЧР попробуем показать максимум возможностей [Skater Gerboldt: We will try to show our best at the Russian Championships] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  6. Mironova, Valeria (2010-03-29). Тамара Москвина: я не сторонница кардинального сноса голов [Tamara Moskvina: I do not support a cardinal demolition of goals] (in Russian). Kommersant. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  7. Simonenko, Andrei (2012-09-13). Фигуристы Гербольдт/Энберт пропустят все турниры 2012 года - Москвина [Moskvina: Figure skaters Gerboldt/Enbert will not compete in 2012]. RIA Novosti / rsport.ru (in Russian).
  8. Simonenko, Andrei (2012-10-03). Фигуристка Гербольдт начинает восстановление после успешной операции [Figure skater Gerboldt begins recovery after successful surgery]. RIA Novosti / rsport.ru (in Russian).
  9. Sovetova, Veronika (2012-10-27). Российская фигуристка Катарина Гербольдт возобновила тренировки после травмы [Russian figure skater Katarina Gerboldt has resumed training after injury]. ITAR-TASS (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-11-29.
  10. "Oleg Vasiliev project Gerboldt / Joubert challenge for me - I really wonder". 12 July 2014.
  11. Lejay, Loïc (3 November 2014). "Danse avec les stars : Brian Joubert est devenu très cathodique" [Dancing with the stars: Brian Joubert primes for television]. La Nouvelle Republique (in French).
  12. "Gerboldt retires". Facebook. Facebook. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  13. "Katarina GERBOLDT / Alexander ENBERT: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  14. "Katarina GERBOLDT / Alexander ENBERT: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010.
  15. "Katarina GERBOLDT: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011.
  16. "Katarina GERBOLDT: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 July 2009.
  17. "Katarina GERBOLDT: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008.
  18. "Katarina GERBOLDT: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2006.
  19. "Competition Results: Katarina GERBOLDT / Alexander ENBERT". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014.
  20. "Competition Results: Katarina GERBOLDT". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012.

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