Robin Szolkowy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robin Szolkowy
Occupation	Figure Skater
Date Of Birth	Jul 14, 1979(1979-07-14)
Age	45
Birthplace	Greifswald
Country	Germany
Birth City	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Horoscope	Cancer

Robin Szolkowy Biography

Robin Szolkowy is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on July 14, 1979 in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Robin Szolkowy, a German pair skater, was born 14 July 1979. He is the 2010 and 2014 Olympic bronze champion, along with partner Aliona Svchenko. He was also a four time European champion (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2014), a four times Grand Prix Final champion (2006), 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, and an eight-time German national champion (2004), 2009, 2011, 2014.

Aliona Savchenko (2000 World Junior Champion) told a German journalist that she was looking for a partner. He spoke with German coaches and recommended Szolkowy. She recognized Szolkowy from a competition. Savchenko met Szolkowy in May 2003 and they had a successful attempt to play together in Chemnitz. She moved to Germany three months later and began training with Ingo Steuer, a former World champion. They had to adapt to the fact that they were taught different fundamentals when they first teamed-up. Communication difficulties also existed between them — she spoke Russian and he English.

Savchenko was granted German citizenship on 29 December 2005, making it possible for the pair to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Just prior to the Olympics, the National Olympic Committee of Germany decided to exclude their coach, Ingo Steuer, from the Olympic team due to his collusion with the Stasi. After a court battle, he was granted accreditation. Savchenko/Szolkowy finished sixth with 180.15 points. They also placed sixth at 2006 Worlds some weeks later, where they earned 170.08 points overall.

In the 2005–06 season, Savchenko/Szolkowy earned their first Grand Prix gold medal at the Skate Canada, placing first in both programs, and went on win the bronze medal in their first appearance at the Grand Prix Final. After winning their third national title, Savchenko/Szolkowy took the silver medal in their second appearance at the European Championships. They finished 7.79 points behind champions Tatiana Totmianina / Maxim Marinin.

Szolkowy started skating with Claudia Rauschenbach in 1997. Claudia Rauschenbach is the daughter of 1980 Olympic gold-medalist Anett Potzsch. Rauschenbach/Szolkowy won the German Junior National pair title three times and the 2001 senior German National pair title. The World Junior Championships was their best result, with a ninth place. Monika Scheibe was the coach of the pair.

Robin Szolkowy Net Worth

Robin Szolkowy is one of the richest Figure Skater from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robin Szolkowy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After his mother posted an advertisement for a new skating facility, Szolkowy started skating in Erfurt in 1983. He started out as a singles skater but switched to pairs at the age of 16. Johanna Otto was his first partner.

Savchenko/Szolkowy took the European Championships title for the first-ever time. They were the first pair of German skaters to do so in 12 years. Their coach, Ingo Steuer had won the title with Mandy Wotzel back in 1995. The short program was won with 65.38 points. However, Savchenko lost the triple throw flip. They set a new personal record of 134.01 points in the free skate while listening to The Mission’s soundtrack. They finished 19.78 points better than silver medalists Maria Petrova/Alexei Tikhonov with a combined total of 199.39.

In their first season together, Savchenko/Szolkowy won the German National title. They made their international debut as a team at the start of the 2004–05 season. They again won the German National pair title, placed fourth at 2005 European Championships and sixth at the 2005 World Championships.

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In January 2008, Savchenko/Szolkowy successfully defended their European title. Finishing first in both segments with a total score of 202.39 points, they won their second European title by a 32.98-point lead over silver medalists Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov. At the 2008 World Championships, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, they placed second in the short program, 2.36 points behind Zhang/Zhang of China, and first in the free skate, 6.74 ahead of Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison. Overall, Savchenko/Szolkowy finished 5.04 points ahead of silver medalists Zhang/Zhang and won their first World Championship title.

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Their placements in their two 2009–10 Grand Prix events qualified them for the 2009–10 Grand Prix Final that was held in Tokyo, Japan, in December 2009. Savchenko/Szolkowy placed second in the short program with 73.14 points, 2.22 behind Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo. However, they finished fourth in the free skate with 127.24 points. They won the bronze medal overall with 200.38 points, 13.87 behind gold medalists Shen/Zhao. Savchenko developed a flu during the Grand Prix Final which worsened and forced the pair to withdraw from German Nationals.