Robin Szolkowy

Szolkowy with Savchenko

Personal Information

Country Represented

Germany

Full Name

Robin Szolkowy

Born

July 14, 1979

Greifswald

Home Town

Chemnitz

Age

45 years

Club

Chemnitz EC

Languages

German, English

Career Info

Former Partner

Aliona Savchenko (2013-2014)
Claudia Rauschenbach (1997-2001)
Johanna Otto (1996-1997)

Former Coaches

Ilona Schindler, Ingo Steuer, Monika Scheibe, Nils Köpp

Former Choreographers

Ingo Steuer, David Wilson, Yvonne Schulz

Former Training Locations

Chemnitz
Dresden

Began Skating

1983

Retired

March 27, 2014

Physical Description

Height

175 cm (5' 8.5")

Gender

Male

Eye Color

Brown

Ethnicity

Tanzanian & Caucasian

Personal International Bests

Robin Szolkowy (born July 14, 1979) is a German retired competitive figure skater. With former partner Aliona Savchenko, he is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist (2010 & 2014), a five-time World champion (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014), a four-time European champion (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011), and a four-time Grand Prix Final champions (2007-08, 2010-1, 2011-12, 2013-14).

Personal Life[]

Szolkowy's hobbies include motorcycling and sports.

Programs[]

With Savchenko[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2013-2014	The Pink Panther Theme _{by Henry Mancini choreo. by Ingo Steuer & David Wilson}	Pas de Deux (from The Nutcracker) _{by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Ingo Steuer & David Wilson}
2013-2014	Initial SP: When Winter Comes _{by Chris de Burgh performed by André Rieu choreo. by Ingo Steuer & David Wilson}
2012-2013	Kismet _{by Gay-Yee Westerhoff performed by Bond choreo. by Ingo Steuer}	Boléro _{by Maurice Ravel performed by Gustavo Montesano choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2011-2012	Angels & Demons _{by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Ingo Steuer}	Pina _{by Thomas Hanreich choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2010-2011	Korobushka _{by unknown composer performed by Bond choreo. by Ingo Steuer}	The Pink Panther Theme _{by Henry Mancini} The Pink Panther _{by Christophe Beck choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2009-2010	Send in the Clowns (from A Little Night Music) _{by Stephen Sondheim performed by Danny Wright choreo. by Ingo Steuer}	Out of Africa _{by John Barry choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2009-2010		Initial FS: You'll Never Walk Alone (from Carousel) _{by Richard Rodgers performed by André Rieu choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2008-2009	Lost in Space _{by Bruce Broughton performed by Apollo 440 choreo. by Ingo Steuer}	Schindler's List _{by John Williams} Adagio in G Minor _{by Remo Giazotto choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2007-2008	Aśoka _{by Sandeep Chowta & Anu Malik choreo. by Ingo Steuer}	L'Oiseau (from Nouvelle Expérience) _{by René Dupéré choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2006-2007	Malagueña _{by unknown composer performed by Brian Setzer} Once Upon a Time in Mexico _{by Robert Rodriguez choreo. by Ingo Steuer}	The Mission _{by Ennio Morricone choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2005-2006	Souvenir de Chine _{by Jean-Michel Jarre choreo. by Ingo Steuer}	1492: Conquest of Paradise _{by Vangelis choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2004-2005	Isole _{by Gian Piero Reverberi performed by Rondò Veneziano choreo. by Ingo Steuer}	Casablanca _{by Max Steiner choreo. by Ingo Steuer}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2013-2014	Pas de Deux (from The Nutcracker) _{by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Ingo Steuer & David Wilson}
	Stay _{by Theo Hutchcraft & Adam Anderson performed by Hurts}
	When Winter Comes _{by Chris de Burgh performed by André Rieu choreo. by Ingo Steuer & David Wilson}
	We Are the Champions _{by Freddie Mercury performed by Queen}
	Suit & Tie _{by Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, J-Roc, Jay-Z, James Fauntleroy, Terry Stubbs, John Wilson, & Charles Still performed by Justin Timberlake}
	Windows, Shadows, Roses & Cages _{by Seven}
2012-2013	Windows, Shadows, Roses & Cages _{by Seven}
	What a Wonderful World _{by Bob Thiele & George David Weiss}
	Happy _{by Leona Lewis, E. Kidd Bogart, & Ryan Tedder performed by Leona Lewis choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Nella Fantasia (from The Mission) _{by Ennio Morricone performed by Il Divo choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2011-2012	Hungriges Herz _{by Gunnar Spies covered by Scala & Kolacny Brothers choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Autumn Moon on a Calm Lake _{by Lü Wencheng performed by Lang Lang choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Pina _{by Thomas Hanreich choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Angels & Demons _{by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Diversity _{by Emily Bear choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	The Boys _{by Teddy Riley performed by Girls' Generation}
	If You Don't Know Me by Now _{by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff covered by Mick Hucknall choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2010-2011	The Pink Panther Theme _{by Henry Mancini} The Pink Panther _{by Christophe Beck choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Leningrad _{by Chris de Burgh choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Wiegenlied: Guten Abend, gute Nacht _{by Johannes Brahms} Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town _{by John Frederick Coots}
	Korobushka _{by unknown composer performed by Bond choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Barbie Girl _{by Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif, & Lene Nystrøm performed by Aqua choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Gee _{by Ahn Myung-Won & Kim Young-Deuk performed by Girls' Generation choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2009-2010	You'll Never Be Alone _{by Anastacia, Louis Biancaniello, & Sam Watters performed by Anastacia choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Somewhere (from West Side Story) _{by Leonard Bernstein choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Bad Day _{by Daniel Powter choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Leningrad _{by Chris de Burgh choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Send in the Clowns (from A Little Night Music) _{by Stephen Sondheim choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Fascination _{by Anders Bonlokke performed by Alphabeat choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2008-2009	Stronger _{by Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range, Jony Rockstar, Marius de Vries, & Felix Howard skated with Tatiana Volosozhar / Stanislav Morozov}
	We've Got Tonite _{by Bob Seger covered by Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Pie Jesu (from Requiem) _{by Andrew Lloyd Webber covered by Anna Maria Kaufmann choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Leningrad _{by Chris de Burgh choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2007-2008	L'Oiseau (from Nouvelle Expérience) _{by René Dupéré choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Leningrad _{by Chris de Burgh choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Nella Fantasia (from The Mission) _{by Ennio Morricone covered by Il Divo choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Titanic _{by James Horner choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
	Feeling Good _{by Anthony Newley & Leslie Bricusse covered by Michael Bublé choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2006-2007	Feeling Good _{by Anthony Newley & Leslie Bricusse covered by Michael Bublé choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2006-2007	Somewhere (from West Side Story) _{by Leonard Bernstein choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2005-2006	Hey Ya! _{by André 3000 performed by OutKast choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2005-2006	Belle (from Notre-Dame de Paris) _{by Richard Cocciante performed by Patrick Fiori, Daniel Lavoie, & Garou choreo. by Ingo Steuer}
2004-2005	Belle (from Notre-Dame de Paris) _{by Richard Cocciante performed by Patrick Fiori, Daniel Lavoie, & Garou choreo. by Ingo Steuer}

With Rauschenbach[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2000-2001	Guantanamera (from Antz) _{by John Powell & Harry Gregson-Williams choreo. by Yvonne Schulz}	Star Trek: Insurrection _{by Jerry Goldsmith choreo. by Yvonne Schulz}
1999-2000	unknown	Star Trek: Insurrection _{by Jerry Goldsmith choreo. by Yvonne Schulz}

With Otto[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
1996-1997	Sister Act _{by Marc Shaiman}	unknown

ISU Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

With Savchenko[]

2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 24 - 30	2014 World Championships	1 79.02	1 145.86	1 224.88
February 6 - 22	2014 Winter Olympics	2 79.64	4 136.14	3 215.78
January 13 - 19	2014 European Championships	2 76.76	WD
December 5 - 8	2013-14 Grand Prix Final	2 79.46	1 147.57	1 227.03
November 22 - 24	2013 Rostelecom Cup	1 73.25	1 133.08	1 206.33
November 1 - 3	2013 Cup of China	2 69.07	1 132.14	1 201.21
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 13 - 15	2013 World Championships	3 73.47	2 132.09	2 205.56
January 23 - 27	2013 European Championships	2 70.21	2 135.03	2 205.24
December 5 - 9	2012 NRW Trophy	1 73.55	1 133.97	1 207.52
October 26 - 28	2012 Skate Canada	1 72.26	1 129.10	1 201.36
2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 26 - April 1	2012 World Championships	1 68.63	2 132.86	1 201.49
January 23 - 29	2012 European Championships	WD
December 8 - 11	2011-12 Grand Prix Final	2 69.82	1 142.44	1 212.26
November 24 - 27	2011 Rostelecom Cup	1 68.72	1 139.97	1 208.69
November 10 - 13	2011 NHK Trophy	1 59.23	3 112.45	3 171.68
October 21 - 23	2011 Skate America	5 59.45	1 124.53	1 183.98
2010-2011 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 25 - May 1	2011 World Championships	2 72.98	1 144.87	1 217.85
January 24 - 30	2011 European Championships	1 72.31	2 133.89	1 206.20
December 8 - 12	2010-11 Grand Prix Final	1 74.40	1 136.32	1 210.72
November 25 - 28	2010 Trophée Éric Bompard	1 66.65	1 131.23	1 197.88
November 11 - 14	2010 Skate America	1 63.99	1 133.71	1 197.70
2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2010 World Championships	3 69.52	2 135.22	2 204.74
February 14 - 15	2010 Winter Olympics	2 75.96	3 134.64	3 210.60
January 18 - 24	2010 European Championships	1 74.12	2 137.60	2 211.72
December 2 - 6	2009-10 Grand Prix Final	2 73.14	4 127.24	3 200.38
November 19 - 22	2009 Skate Canada	1 74.16	1 132.55	1 206.71
October 15 - 18	2009 Trophée Éric Bompard	1 72.98	4 101.44	3 174.42
September 23 - 26	2009 Nebelhorn Trophy	1 72.80	1 113.19	1 185.99
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 23 - 29	2009 World Championships	1 72.30	1 131.18	1 203.48
January 20 - 25	2009 European Championships	2 66.64	1 132.43	1 199.07
December 10 - 14	2008-09 Grand Prix Final	1 70.14	3 114.95	3 185.09
November 13 - 16	2008 Trophée Éric Bompard	1 68.18	1 120.32	1 188.50
October 23 - 26	2008 Skate America	2 64.08	1 116.69	1 180.77
September 25 - 29	2008 Nebelhorn Trophy	1 67.73	1 115.49	1 183.22
2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 16 - 23	2008 World Championships	2 72.00	1 130.86	1 202.86
January 21 - 27	2008 European Championships	1 70.36	1 132.03	1 202.39
December 13 - 16	2007-08 Grand Prix Final	1 72.14	1 127.09	1 199.23
November 28 - December 2	2007 NHK Trophy	1 70.32	1 120.32	1 190.64
November 22 - 25	2007 Cup of Russia	2 66.78	2 119.17	2 185.95
November 1 - 4	2007 Skate Canada	1 69.44	1 119.19	1 188.63
September 27 - 30	2007 Nebelhorn Trophy	1 69.33	1 105.82	1 175.15
2006-2007 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 20 - 25	2007 World Championships	2 67.65	3 119.74	3 187.39
January 22 - 28	2007 European Championships	1 65.38	1 134.01	1 199.39
December 14 - 17	2006-07 Grand Prix Final	4 58.82	2 121.85	2 180.67
November 23 - 26	2006 Cup of Russia	1 63.96	2 115.49	1 179.45
November 9 - 12	2006 Cup of China	3 58.64	2 112.99	3 171.63
2005-2006 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 19 - 26	2006 World Championships	5 61.24	7 108.84	6 170.08
February 11 - 24	2006 Winter Olympics	7 60.96	5 119.19	6 180.15
January 17 - 22	2006 European Championships	3 64.46	2 127.83	2 188.08
December 16 - 18	2005-06 Grand Prix Final	3 61.78	3 118.32	3 180.10
December 1 - 4	2005 NHK Trophy	1 61.06	2 110.60	2 170.84
October 27 - 30	2005 Skate Canada	1 60.54	1 115.06	1 175.60
September 29 - October 2	2005 Nebelhorn Trophy	1 60.33	2 101.65	1 161.98
2004-2005 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 14 - 20	2005 World Championships	8 58.74	6 110.28	6 169.02
January 25 - 30	2005 European Championships	4 59.45	4 99.28	4 158.73
November 25 - 28	2004 Cup of Russia	7 49.18	3 102.20	3 151.38
September 23 - 26	2004 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
September 2 - 5	2004 Nebelhorn Trophy	5 35.57	2 90.94	3 135.40

With Rauschenbach[]

2000-2001 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 26 - March 2	2001 World Junior Championships	Junior	6 3.0	11 11.0	9 14.0
October 26 - 29	2000 JGP Poland	Junior	6 3.0	8 8.0	7 11.0
October 5 - 8	2000 JGP Germany	Junior	6 3.0	6 6.0	6 9.0
1999-2000 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 5 - 12	2000 World Junior Championships	Junior	12 6.0	10 10.0	10 16.0
November 3 - 7	1999 JGP Sweden	Junior	5 2.5	5 5.0	5 7.5
October 14 - 17	1999 JGP Netherlands	Junior	4 2.0	4 4.0	4 6.0
1998-1999 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
October 14 - 18	1998 JGP Hungary	Junior	6 3.0	6 6.0	6 9.0
October 7 - 10	1998 JGP Germany	Junior	8 4.0	8 8.0	8 12.0

With Otto[]

1996-1997 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
November 24 - December 1	1997 World Junior Championships	Junior	11 5.5	14 14.0	13 19.5
October 24 - 26	1996 Blue Swords	Junior	unknown		10
August 20 - 24	1996 Grand Prix St. Gervais	Senior	7 3.5	7 7.0	7 10.5

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

With Savchenko[]

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2014 World Championships	2013-14	Senior
Bronze	2014 Winter Olympics	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2014 German Championships	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013-14 Grand Prix Final	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 Rostelecom Cup	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 Cup of China	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 World Championships	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2013 European Championships	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 NRW Trophy	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 Skate Canada	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 World Championships	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011-12 Grand Prix Final	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011 Rostelecom Cup	2011-12	Senior
Bronze	2011 NHK Trophy	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011 Skate America	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011 World Championships	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2011 European Championships	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2011 German Championships	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010-11 Grand Prix Final	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Trophée Éric Bompard	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Skate America	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010 World Championships	2009-10	Senior
Bronze	2010 Winter Olympics	2009-10	Senior
Silver	2010 European Championships	2009-10	Senior
Bronze	2009-10 Grand Prix Final	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 Skate Canada	2009-10	Senior
Bronze	2009 Trophée Éric Bompard	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 Nebelhorn Trophy	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 World Championships	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2009 European Championships	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2009 German Championships	2008-09	Senior
Bronze	2008-09 Grand Prix Final	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2008 Trophée Éric Bompard	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2008 Skate America	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2008 Nebelhorn Trophy	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2008 World Championships	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2008 European Championships	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2008 German Championships	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2007-08 Grand Prix Final	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2007 NHK Trophy	2007-08	Senior
Silver	2007 Cup of Russia	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2007 Skate Canada	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2007 Nebelhorn Trophy	2007-08	Senior
Bronze	2007 World Championships	2006-07	Senior
Gold	2007 European Championships	2006-07	Senior
Gold	2007 German Championships	2006-07	Senior
Silver	2006-07 Grand Prix Final	2006-07	Senior
Gold	2006 Cup of Russia	2006-07	Senior
Bronze	2006 Cup of China	2006-07	Senior
Silver	2006 European Championships	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2006 German Championships	2005-06	Senior
Bronze	2005-06 Grand Prix Final	2005-06	Senior
Silver	2005 NHK Trophy	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2005 Skate Canada	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2005 Nebelhorn Trophy	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2005 German Championships	2004-05	Senior
Bronze	2004 Cup of Russia	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2004 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	2004-05	Senior
Bronze	2004 Nebelhorn Trophy	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2004 German Championships	2003-04	Senior

Small Medal Record[]

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Gold	2014 World Championships	2013-14	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2014 World Championships	2013-14	Short Program	Senior
Silver	2014 European Championships	2013-14	Short Program	Senior
Silver	2013 World Championships	2012-13	Freeskate	Senior
Bronze	2013 World Championships	2012-13	Short Program	Senior
Silver	2013 European Championships	2012-13	Freeskate	Senior
Silver	2013 European Championships	2012-13	Short Program	Senior
Silver	2012 World Championships	2011-12	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2012 World Championships	2011-12	Short Program	Senior
Gold	2011 World Championships	2010-11	Freeskate	Senior
Silver	2011 World Championships	2010-11	Short Program	Senior
Silver	2011 European Championships	2010-11	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2011 European Championships	2010-11	Short Program	Senior
Silver	2010 World Championships	2009-10	Freeskate	Senior
Bronze	2010 World Championships	2009-10	Short Program	Senior
Silver	2010 European Championships	2009-10	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2010 European Championships	2009-10	Short Program	Senior
Gold	2009 World Championships	2008-09	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2009 World Championships	2008-09	Short Program	Senior
Gold	2009 European Championships	2008-09	Freskate	Senior
Silver	2009 European Championships	2008-09	Short Program	Senior
Gold	2008 World Championships	2007-08	Freeskate	Senior
Silver	2008 World Championships	2007-08	Short Program	Senior
Gold	2008 European Championships	2007-08	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2008 European Championships	2007-08	Short Program	Senior
Bronze	2007 World Championships	2006-07	Freeskate	Senior
Silver	2007 World Championships	2006-07	Short Program	Senior
Gold	2007 European Championships	2006-07	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2007 European Championships	2006-07	Short Program	Senior