Jacek Tascher
{{short description|Polish figure skater}}
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|birth_place= Bydgoszcz, Poland
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|formerpartner= Halina Gordon-Półtorak
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Jacek Tascher (born in 1957 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish former competitive figure skater. In the 1970s, he became a two-time national champion in men's singles and a two-time national silver medalist in ice dancing. He competed at six ISU Championships.
Career
Tascher began skating at Polonia Bydgoszcz when he was 4½ years old. In 1973 and 1975 he won the Polish national title in men's singles. He was sent to two World and two European Championships; his best result was 15th at the 1975 Europeans in Copenhagen.
In 1977, Tascher switched to ice dancing, forming a partnership with Halina Gordon-Półtorak. They became two-time national silver medalists and placed 12th at the 1978 and 1979 European Championships.
In 1989, Tascher founded the Walley Figure Skating Club in Poland. He coaches at the club with his daughter, Magdalena. In 1996, he began providing figure skating commentary for Polish Eurosport. He is also the president of the Polish Figure Skating Association.
Competitive highlights
= Men's singles =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | International | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event
! {{tooltip|71–72|1971–72}} ! 72–73 ! 73–74 ! 74–75 ! 75–76 | |||||
| align=left | World Champ. | 21st | 19th | |||
| align=left | European Champ. | 16th | 15th | |||
| align=left | Blue Swords | 6th | ||||
| align=left | Prague Skate | 6th | ||||
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | National | |||||
| align=left | Polish Champ. | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st |
= Ice dancing with Gordon-Półtorak =
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| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | International | ||
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| Event
! 1977–78 ! 1978–79 | ||
| align=left | European Championships | 12th | 12th |
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | National | ||
| align=left | Polish Championships | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | bgcolor=silver | 2nd |
References
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{{cite web |url= https://walley.pl/pl/o-nas-jazda-na-lyzwach-i-nie-tylko |title= O nas |language= Polish |trans-title= About us |website= walley.pl |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190106081355/https://walley.pl/pl/o-nas-jazda-na-lyzwach-i-nie-tylko |archive-date= 6 January 2019 |url-status= live }}
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Category:Polish male ice dancers
Category:Polish male single skaters