Tim Giesen (born 26 July 1988) is a German former competitive

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. With Stefanie Frohberg, he placed 11th at the 2010 World Junior Championships and competed at two

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events.

Career

Giesen began learning to skate in 1995. Initially a single skater, he switched to ice dancing when he was eleven years old. He skated with Frauke Stein before teaming up with Saskia Brall. Brall/Giesen competed together for at least five seasons, appearing at three

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events. They were coached by Vitali Schulz and

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. In 2007, Giesen began a partnership with Jana Werner which lasted one season. He then skated one season with Christina Beier. Giesen teamed up with Stefanie Frohberg in April 2009. They decided to train in Berlin, coached by

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. Competing in the

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series, Frohberg/Giesen placed fourth in

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, and then fifth in

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, Germany. After winning the national junior title, they were sent to the 2010 World Junior Championships in

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, Netherlands. They finished 11th after placing 9th in the compulsory dance, 15th in the original dance, and 11th in the free dance. Frohberg/Giesen competed in the senior ranks in their second and final season together. They received two

assignments; they placed eight at the

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and then ninth at the

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. At the 2011 German Championships, they finished second, 27.41 points behind the champions,

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. At the end of the season, Giesen retired from competitive skating in order to focus on his university studies.

Programs

With Frohberg

With Brall

Competitive highlights

With Frohberg

With Beier

With Werner

With Brall

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Giesen, Tim German male ice dancers 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Wuppertal 21st-century German sportsmen