Monika Simančíková (born 14 August 1995) is a Slovak former competitive figure skater. She is the 2012 Ondrej Nepela Memorial silver medalist and 2012 Slovak national champion.[1] She qualified to the free skate at five ISU Championships, including the 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario, Canada.

Monika Simančíková
Simančíková in 2012
Born (1995-08-14) 14 August 1995 (age 28)
Piešťany, Slovakia
HometownPiešťany
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySlovakia
CoachVladimir Dvojnikov, Karel Fajfr
Skating clubTJ AKO Piešťany
Began skating1999
Retired2014
Medal record
Women's figure skating
Representing  Slovakia
European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Liberec Girls'

She trained mainly in Nové Mesto nad Váhom and occasionally in Piešťany and Oberstdorf.[2] Her mother is a figure skating coach of younger children.[2]

Programs edit

Season Short program Free skating
2012–2013
[3]
2011–2012
[4]
  • Tango de Amor
2010–2011
[5]

Competitive highlights edit

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[1]
Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
World Champ. 17th
European Champ. 14th 15th
Ice Challenge 3rd
Merano Cup 8th 8th
Nepela Trophy 4th 2nd 11th
New Year's Cup 3rd
NRW Trophy 14th 11th
International: Junior or novice[1]
World Junior Champ. 18th 15th
JGP Austria 5th 11th
JGP Czech Republic 6th
JGP Estonia 9th
JGP Germany 10th 7th
JGP Poland 7th 10th
EYOF 3rd J
Ice Challenge 1st J
Tirnavia Ice Cup 2nd J
Merano Cup 2nd N
Santa Claus Cup 2nd N 1st N
Grand Prize SNP 1st N
National[1]
Slovak Champ. 1st J 1st J 1st J 1st J 1st 2nd
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Monika SIMANCIKOVA". International Skating Union.
  2. ^ a b Bőd, Titanilla (9 April 2012). "Monika Simančíková: "Without the jumps I would probably be bored"". Absolute Skating.
  3. ^ "Monika SIMANCIKOVA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Monika SIMANCIKOVA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Monika SIMANCIKOVA: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.

External links edit

  Media related to Monika Simančíková at Wikimedia Commons