Tanja Kolbe (born 7 September 1990) is a German former competitive ice dancer. With Stefano Caruso, she won seven international medals and two German national silver medals. They placed eighth at the 2013 European Championships and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics, finishing 19th.
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Personal life
Tanja Kolbe was born 7 September 1990 in Berlin, Germany.[1] She studied business communication in Berlin and has worked for the Bundeswehr's sports group.[2] She and her partner, Alexander Nissen, have a son named Moritz, born on 11 October 2015.[3]
Career
Early career
From 2003 to 2006, Kolbe competed with Paul Boll. They won the 2006 German national junior title and were sent to the 2006 World Junior Championships where they placed 16th.
In 2006, Kolbe teamed up with Sascha Rabe. In their first season together, they competed on the junior level. They appeared at two ISU Junior Grand Prix events and took the silver medal at the German Junior Championships. The next three season, Kolbe/Rabe competed on the senior level. They took bronze at the 2009 German Championships. After Rabe decided to retire in 2010, she had a tryout with Deividas Stagniūnas of Lithuania.[2]
Partnership with Caruso
Kolbe teamed up with Italian ice dancer Stefano Caruso in 2010.[4] In their first season together, they took bronze at the 2010 Ice Challenge and at the 2011 German Championships.
In their second season together, Kolbe/Caruso won two international medals, gold at the 2011 NRW Trophy and bronze at the Istanbul Cup. They took the silver medal at the German Championships and were assigned to the 2012 European Championships where they finished 12th. The duo split up after the event but teamed up again in July 2012.[5][6]
In the 2012–13 season, Kolbe/Caruso took silver again at the German Championships and earned another trip to the European Championships where they finished 8th. They won two international medals – bronze at both the New Year's Cup and Volvo Open Cup.
In the 2013–14 season, Kolbe/Caruso were invited to their first Grand Prix event, the 2013 Trophee Eric Bompard where they placed 7th. They added two more international medals to their collection – bronze at the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy and Ice Challenge. In February 2014, Kolbe/Caruso competed at the Winter Olympics in Sochi and finished 19th.[1] They announced the end of their partnership in June 2014.[7]
Programs
With Caruso
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 [1][8][9] |
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Enchanted by Alan Menken:
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| 2012–2013 [9][10] |
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Beethoven's Last Night by Trans-Siberian Orchestra:
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| 2011–2012 [9][11] |
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| 2010–2011 [9] |
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With Rabe
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 [12] |
German folk:
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With Boll
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2006 [13] |
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| 2004–2005 [14] |
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Competitive highlights
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix
With Caruso
| International[15] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Winter Olympics | 19th | |||
| World Champ. | 21st | |||
| European Champ. | 12th | 8th | 11th | |
| GP Trophee Bompard | 7th | |||
| Bavarian Open | 4th | |||
| Cup of Nice | 4th | |||
| Finlandia Trophy | 6th | |||
| Golden Spin | 7th | 6th | 5th | |
| Ice Challenge | 3rd | 3rd | ||
| Istanbul Cup | 3rd | |||
| New Year's Cup | 3rd | |||
| NRW Trophy | 8th | 1st | ||
| Ondrej Nepela | 3rd | |||
| Pavel Roman | 4th | |||
| Volvo Open Cup | 3rd | |||
| National[15] | ||||
| German Champ. | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
With Rabe
| International[16] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
| Golden Spin | 7th | |||
| Ice Challenge | 8th | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 13th | 14th | ||
| Ondrej Nepela | 5th | |||
| Pavel Roman | 4th | |||
| International: Junior[16] | ||||
| JGP Czech Republic | 5th | |||
| JGP Netherlands | 6th | |||
| Pavel Roman | 1st | |||
| National[16] | ||||
| German Champ. | 2nd J | 3rd | WD | |
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | ||||
With Boll
| International: Junior[13] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
| World Junior Champ. | 16th | |
| JGP Canada | 6th | |
| JGP Estonia | 8th | |
| JGP Germany | WD | |
| JGP USA | 8th | |
| Nordics | 2nd | |
| National[13] | ||
| German Champ. | 3rd J | 1st J |
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Tanja KOLBE". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
- ^ a b Wenck, Dietmar (16 February 2014). "Zwei Berliner, die ohne Liebe ihr Glück bei Olympia suchen" [Two skaters from Berlin hope for luck at the Olympics]. Berliner Morgenpost (in German).
- ^ "Nachwuchs für Tanja Kolbe" [Tanja Kolbe gives birth] (in German). Deutsche Eislauf-Union. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ "Deutsch-italienische Leidenschaft" [German-Italian passion]. Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Kolbe und Caruso wieder vereint" [Kolbe and Caruso reunited]. Sport-Informations-Dienst (in German). Focus. 20 July 2012.
- ^ "Kolbe & Caruso REUNITE!". ice-dance.com. 20 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Official statement". 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Tanja KOLBE / Stefano CARUSO: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Programs". Official website of Kolbe/Caruso. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Tanja KOLBE / Stefano CARUSO: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Tanja KOLBE / Stefano CARUSO: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Tanja KOLBE / Sascha RABE: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012.
- ^ a b c "Tanja KOLBE / Paul BOLL: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006.
- ^ "Tanja KOLBE / Paul BOLL: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 April 2005.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Tanja KOLBE / Stefano CARUSO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Tanja KOLBE / Sascha RABE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
External links
- Tanja Kolbe / Stefano Caruso at the International Skating Union
- Tanja Kolbe / Sascha Rabe at the International Skating Union
- Tanja Kolbe / Paul Boll at the International Skating Union
- Tanja Kolbe / Stefano Caruso official website
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