Franz Streubel (born 24 September 1991) is a German former competitive

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

. He is a two-time (2015–16) German national champion and has won six senior international medals, including gold at the 2012

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and 2014

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. He has finished in the top 15 at three

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Career

Streubel debuted on the

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series in 2007. His first senior international event was the 2007 Finlandia Trophy. He was coached by Karel Fajfr in

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during the 2008–09 season. Vlasta Kopřivová and Michael Huth became Streubel's coaches the following season, working with him in Oberstdorf. Streubel later trained in Berlin, coached by Karin Hendschke-Raddatz in the 2011–12 season and by Heidemarie Walther-Steiner in 2013–14. Streubel made his ISU Championship debut at the 2014 Europeans Championships in

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, Hungary. Ranked 19th in the short program, he qualified for the free skate where he placed 14th, rising to 15th overall. In the 2014–15 season, Streubel trained under

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. He became the German national champion in December 2014. At the 2015 European Championships in

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, Sweden, he placed 13th in both segments and overall.

Programs

Competitive highlights

References

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