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Tim Giesen
German former competitive ice dancer (born 1988)
Tim Giesen (born 26 July 1988) is a German former competitive ice dancer. With Stefanie Frohberg, he placed 11th at the 2010 World Junior Championships and competed at two Grand Prix events.
| Tim Giesen | |
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Giesen with Frohberg at the 2010 World Junior Championships | |
| Born | (1988-07-26) 26 July 1988 (age 35) Wuppertal |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Partner | Stefanie Frohberg Christina Beier Jana Werner Saskia Brall Frauke Stein |
| Coach | René Lohse |
| Skating club | Neusser Schlittschuh Klub |
| Began skating | 1995 |
| Retired | July 2011 |
Giesen began learning to skate in 1995.[1] Initially a single skater, he switched to ice dancing when he was eleven years old.[2] He skated with Frauke Stein before teaming up with Saskia Brall. Brall/Giesen competed together for at least five seasons, appearing at three ISU Junior Grand Prix events. They were coached by Vitali Schulz and Rostislav Sinicyn in Dortmund.[3]
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.[2] They decided to train in Berlin, coached by René Lohse.[4] Competing in the 2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, Frohberg/Giesen placed fourth in Lake Placid, New York, and then fifth in Dresden, Germany. After winning the national junior title, they were sent to the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, 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 Grand Prix assignments; they placed eight at the 2010 Skate Canada International and then ninth at the 2010 Skate America. At the 2011 German Championships, they finished second, 27.41 points behind the champions, Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander Gazsi. At the end of the season, Giesen retired from competitive skating in order to focus on his university studies.[5]
With Frohberg
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 [1] |
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| Original dance | ||
| 2009–2010 [4] |
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With Brall
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 [3] |
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With Frohberg
| International[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
| GP Skate America | 9th | |
| GP Skate Canada | 8th | |
| Finlandia Trophy | 7th | |
| International: Junior[6] | ||
| World Junior Champ. | 11th | |
| JGP Germany | 5th | |
| JGP United States | 4th | |
| Ice Challenge | 1st | |
| Mont Blanc Trophy | 2nd | |
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 1st | |
| National[6] | ||
| German Championships | 1st J | 2nd |
| J = Junior level | ||
With Beier
With Werner
| International: Junior[8] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2007–08 |
| JGP Bulgaria | 15th |
| JGP United Kingdom | 16th |
| NRW Trophy | 5th |
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 8th |
| National[8] | |
| German Championships | 2nd J |
| J = Junior level | |
With Brall
| International: Junior[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 |
| JGP Croatia | 10th | ||||
| JGP France | 9th | ||||
| JGP Romania | 5th | ||||
| Pavel Roman | 10th | ||||
| International: Novice[3] | |||||
| Pavel Roman | 1st | ||||
| National[3] | |||||
| German Champ. | 3rd N | 1st N | 2nd N | 4th J | 3rd J |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | |||||
- "Stefanie FROHBERG / Tim GIESEN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
- Mittan, Barry (25 October 2009). "Great Start for Germany's Frohberg and Giesen". SkateToday. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016.
- "Saskia BRALL / Tim GIESEN: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007.
- "Stefanie FROHBERG / Tim GIESEN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010.
- Kany, Klaus-Reinhold (13 July 2011). "European News: Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy and More: Summer Updates". International Figure Skating Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 November 2011.
- "Competition Results: Stefanie FROHBERG / Tim GIESEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014.
- "Competition Results: Christina BEIER / Tim GIESEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
- "Competition Results: Jana WERNER / Tim GIESEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012.
