Yvonne Schulz
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Yvonne Schulz is a German
ice dancer
. She represented East Germany in ice dance
between 1988 and 1990 and the unified Germany between 1990 and 1995. Her most successful partnership was with Sven Authorsen, with whom she skated from 1992 until 1995, reaching their highest position of 2nd place in 1993 German Figure Skating Championships
. In 1994 they were part of the European Championships that saw the return of Torvil and Dean, Yvonne and Sven reached 19th place.
After retiring from ice dancing, Miss Schulz took an assistant coach position alongside Christina Henke-Mades based in Dortmund
.
Yvonne also coached synchronised skating teams in Torvill and Dean's home-rink the National Ice Centre in Nottingham. She was with Nottingham Synchronised Skating Academy, (NSSA) for over a year, whilst living in Coventry with her husband and young daughter. After influening the club greatly, she returned to her hometown in Germany as she was homesick.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
ice dancer
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
. She represented East Germany in ice dance
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
between 1988 and 1990 and the unified Germany between 1990 and 1995. Her most successful partnership was with Sven Authorsen, with whom she skated from 1992 until 1995, reaching their highest position of 2nd place in 1993 German Figure Skating Championships
German Figure Skating Championships
The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
. In 1994 they were part of the European Championships that saw the return of Torvil and Dean, Yvonne and Sven reached 19th place.
After retiring from ice dancing, Miss Schulz took an assistant coach position alongside Christina Henke-Mades based in Dortmund
Dortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
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Yvonne also coached synchronised skating teams in Torvill and Dean's home-rink the National Ice Centre in Nottingham. She was with Nottingham Synchronised Skating Academy, (NSSA) for over a year, whilst living in Coventry with her husband and young daughter. After influening the club greatly, she returned to her hometown in Germany as she was homesick.