Paul Fentz

{{Infobox figure skater

| name = Paul Fentz

| image = 2022-02-23 Empfang der Berliner Teilnehmenden der Olympischen Winterspiele 2022 by Sandro Halank–090.jpg

| caption = Fentz in 2022

| country = {{GER}}

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|9|08|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Berlin, Germany

| hometown =

| height = {{height|m=1.79}}

| coach =

| beganskating = 1996

| retired = January 3, 2023

| highest_WS = 33rd (2016–17)

| discipline = Men's singles

| medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals|nationals=German

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Paul Fentz (born 8 September 1992) is a retired German figure skater. He has won four senior international medals and is a four-time German national champion (2018–20, 2022). He has competed in the final segment at eight ISU Championships.

Career

Fentz began appearing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in the 2008–09 season. His senior international debut came at the 2011 Triglav Trophy.

In the 2011–12 season, he won the silver medal at the 2012 German Championships and was included in Germany's team to the 2012 European Championships in Sheffield, England. After advancing past the preliminary round, he placed 23rd in the short program, 15th in the free skate, and 17th overall.

Fentz won his first senior international medal in February 2013, obtaining bronze at the Bavarian Open and then silver at the Hellmut Seibt Memorial.

Ranked 16th in the short and 17th in the free, Fentz finished 16th at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. He placed 12th in the short, 8th in the free, and 10th overall at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. In March, he finished 20th at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Due to his result, Germany qualified for a spot in the men's event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Fentz was unable to qualify for the men's event at the 2022 Winter Olympics four years later, but he participated as the German entry in the men's short program of the Olympic team event, where he finished ninth of nine skaters.

Programs

File:Paul Fentz GER MT2012 SP.jpg

2021–2022 \| rowspan=2 \| Wire to Wire {{small\| by Razorlight }} \| Rock You Like a Hurricane {{small\|by Scorpions }}
class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating
2020–2021 \| rowspan=2 \| I'm Still Standing {{small\|by Elton John performed by Taron Egerton }}
2019–2020 \| rowspan=2 \| Blue Skies {{small\| by Sam Harris}}
2018–2019 \| rowspan=2 \| Game of Thrones {{small\|by Ramin Djawadi }}
2017–2018 \| rowspan=2 \| Wonderwall{{Cite web\|title=German figure skater uses jazz cover of 'Wonderwall' at Winter Olympics\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/figure-skater-jazz-cover-wonderwall-winter-olympics-2239265\|last=Bartleet\|first=Larry\|date=10 February 2018\|website=NME\|language=en-GB\|access-date=2020-05-17}} {{small\| by Paul Anka }}
2016–2017 \| rowspan=2 \| Hey You {{small\| by Pink Floyd }} Another Brick in the Wall {{small\| by Pink Floyd }}
2015–2016 \| rowspan=2 \| Barcelona 1999
2014–2015 \| Nothing Else Matters {{small\| by Metallica and Apocalyptica }}
2011–2012 \| Justice {{small\| by Genesis }} \| Blood Diamond {{small\| by James Newton Howard }}
2010–2011 \| Music {{small\| by Ludwig van Beethoven }} \| rowspan=2 \| Once Upon a Time in Mexico {{small\| performed by Edvin Marton }}
2009–2010 \| Love of Japan

Competitive highlights

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GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
WD – Withdrew from competition
C – Event was cancelled

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{{Figure skating competitive highlights

|level=junior|ref={{r|SS-PF}}

|season11=2019–20|season12=2020–21|season13=2021–22

|{{FS placements|13|Winter Olympics|p9=22nd}}

|{{FS placements|13|Winter Olympics
(Team event)|p9=7th|p13=9th}}

|{{FS placements|13|World Championships|p8=20th|p9=15th|p10=28th|p11=C|p12=26th}}

|{{FS placements|13|European Championships|p3=17th|p7=16th|p8=10th|p9=16th|p10=15th|p11=8th|p13=16th}}

|{{FS placements|13|German Championships|p1=8th|p2=5th|p3=2nd|p4=3rd|p5=3rd|p6=2nd|p7=2nd|p8=2nd|p9=1st|p10=1st|p11=1st|p13=1st}}

|{{FS placements|13|{{small|GP}} Italy|p13=WD}}

|{{FS placements|13|{{small|GP}} Rostelecom Cup|p10=6th}}

|{{FS placements|13|{{small|GP}} Skate Canada|p9=10th|p11=11th}}

|{{FS placements|13|{{small|CS}} Finlandia Trophy|p8=8th|p9=7th}}

|{{FS placements|13|{{nowrap|{{small|CS}} Golden Spin of Zagreb}}|p7=9th|p10=8th|p11=14th}}

|{{FS placements|13|{{small|CS}} Nebelhorn Trophy|p4=16th|p6=12th|p8=8th|p12=6th|p13=13th}}

|{{FS placements|13|{{small|CS}} Tallinn Trophy|p7=10th}}

|{{FS placements|13|{{small|CS}} Warsaw Cup|p4=4th|p5=4th|p6=4th|p8=7th|p9=7th|p11=12th|p13=12th}}

|{{FS placements|13|Bavarian Open|p4=3rd|p5=4th}}

|{{FS placements|13|Challenge Cup|p3=9th|p11=8th}}

|{{FS placements|13|Coupe du Printemps|p4=4th}}

|{{FS placements|13|Cup of Nice|p3=10th|p5=14th|p7=9th}}

|{{FS placements|13|Cup of Tyrol|p8=5th}}

|{{FS placements|13|Golden Bear of Zagreb|p10=2nd}}

|{{FS placements|13|Hellmut Seibt Memorial|p4=2nd}}

|{{FS placements|13|Mentor Toruń Cup|p6=4th|p8=3rd}}

|{{FS placements|13|NRW Trophy|p3=7th|p4=8th|p5=6th|p6=4th|p8=2nd|p12=2nd}}

|{{FS placements|13|Triglav Trophy|p2=7th}}

|{{FS placements|13|Volvo Open Cup|p6=WD}}

}}

{{Figure skating competitive highlights

|level=junior|ref={{r|SS-PF}}

|{{FS placements|5|German Championships|p1=6th|p2=1st}}

|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} Belarus|p3=11th}}

|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} Germany|p4=18th}}

|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} Great Britain|p2=19th}}

|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} Hungary|p3=12th}}

|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} Romania|p5=7th}}

|{{FS placements|5|Challenge Cup|p2=6th}}

|{{FS placements|5|Merano Cup|p4=1st}}

|{{FS placements|5|NRW Trophy|p3=15th|p4=1st}}

}}

Detailed results

{{Figure skating personal bests|float=yes|ref={{r|SS-PF}}

|230.01|{{nowrap|2020 European Championships}}

|81.86|2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

|45.61|2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

|36.80|2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

|149.60|2020 European Championships

|71.96|2020 European Championships

|77.64|2020 European Championships

}}

{{Figure skating personal bests|historical=yes|ref={{r|SS-PF}}

|230.92|2018 World Championships

|82.49|2018 World Championships

|45.66|2018 World Championships

|37.02|2018 Winter Olympics

|153.17|{{nowrap|2017 European Championships}}

|82.53|2017 European Championships

|75.00|2018 World Championships

}}

References

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{{cite web |url=https://www.skatingscores.com/ger/men/paul_fentz |title=GER–Paul Fentz |website=SkatingScores}}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |title= Paul FENTZ: 2009/2010 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100926093547/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |archive-date= 26 September 2010 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |title= Paul FENTZ: 2010/2011 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101012025618/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |archive-date= 12 October 2010 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |title= Paul FENTZ: 2011/2012 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121014155203/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |archive-date= 14 October 2012 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |title= Paul FENTZ: 2014/2015 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150523071009/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |archive-date= 23 May 2015 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |title= Paul FENTZ: 2015/2016 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160527230855/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |archive-date= 27 May 2016 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |title= Paul FENTZ: 2016/2017 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170530001504/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |archive-date= 30 May 2017 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |title= Paul FENTZ: 2017/2018 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171025024732/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |archive-date= 25 October 2017 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |title= Paul FENTZ: 2018/2019 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190208220537/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |archive-date= 8 February 2019 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |title= Paul FENTZ: 2019/2020 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191027064155/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |archive-date= 27 October 2019 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |title= Paul FENTZ: 2020/2021 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201005201455/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |archive-date= 5 October 2020 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |title= Paul FENTZ: 2021/2022 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210920004812/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011033.htm |archive-date= 20 September 2021 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2022/02/team-usa-leads-olympic-figure-skating-team-event/ |title= Team USA leads Olympic Figure Skating Team Event |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= February 4, 2022 }}

{{cite news |url= https://www.eislauf-union.de/de/media1/pressemitteilungen/879-zehn-jahre-nationale-spitze-paul-fentz-beendet-eiskunstlauf-karriere |title= Zehn Jahre nationale Spitze: Paul Fentz beendet Eiskunstlauf-Karriere | trans-title= Ten years national elite: Paul Fentz ends figure skating career| language= German| first= Pamela |last= Lechner |work= Deutsche Eislauf-Union |date= January 3, 2023 }}

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External links

{{isu name |00011033 name=Paul Fentz}}
[https://www.skatingscores.com/ger/men/paul_fentz Paul Fentz] at SkatingScores
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Category:German male single skaters

Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

Category:Figure skaters from Berlin

Category:Figure skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics

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Category:Olympic figure skaters for Germany

Category:21st-century German sportsmen