Jacek Tascher (born in 1957 in

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) is a Polish former competitive

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. In the 1970s, he became a two-time national champion in men's singles and a two-time national silver medalist in

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. He competed at six ISU Championships.

Career

Tascher began skating at Polonia Bydgoszcz when he was 4½ years old. In 1973 and 1975 he won the Polish national title in men's singles. He was sent to two World and two European Championships; his best result was 15th at the 1975 Europeans in

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. In 1977, Tascher switched to

, forming a partnership with Halina Gordon-Półtorak. They became two-time national silver medalists and placed 12th at the

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and 1979 European Championships. In 1989, Tascher founded the Walley Figure Skating Club in Poland. He coaches at the club with his daughter, Magdalena. In 1996, he began providing figure skating commentary for Polish

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. He is also the president of the Polish Figure Skating Association.

Competitive highlights

Men's singles

Ice dancing with Gordon-Półtorak

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tascher, Jacek 1957 births Polish male ice dancers Polish male single skaters Living people Sportspeople from Bydgoszcz 20th-century Polish sportsmen