Michael Huth (born 2 September 1969) is a German

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coach and former competitor for

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Competitive career

During his competitive career, Huth represented

. He was the 1988 East German national champion and competed at the

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, where he placed 23rd.

Coaching

Following his retirement from competitive skating, Huth studied sports science and turned to coaching. He coaches in

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. His current and former students include *

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* Lukas Britschgi (European champion) *

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(World, European, and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist) *

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* Nicole Schott *

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(European champion) *

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* Kristin Wieczorek Huth and his wife organize ''IceDome'', an annual summer training camp in

. 140 skaters from 20 countries took part in 2011.

Personal life

Huth has two children with his wife, Claudia.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Huth, Michael East German male figure skaters German male single skaters Olympic figure skaters for East Germany Figure skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics German figure skating coaches 1969 births Living people Figure skaters from Dresden Technical University of Munich alumni 20th-century German sportsmen 21st-century German people