Thomas Rauer

{{short description|German former competitive ice dancer (born 1977)}}

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|country= Germany

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|birth_place = Essen, West Germany

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|formerpartner= Stephanie Rauer

|formercoach= Oleg Ryzhkin
Christina Henke-Mades
Udo Dönsdorf

|formerchoreographer= Florenza Pizanis-Ellis

|former skating club = ERV 68 Essen

|formertraininglocations = Dortmund

|beganskating = 1987

|retired = 2003

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Thomas Rauer (born 16 August 1977 in Essen) is a German former competitive ice dancer. He competed with his sister Stephanie Rauer. Together, they are two-time (2001, 2002) German national champions.

In autumn 2000, Thomas Rauer had a torn ligament in his foot.

He is an ISU Technical Specialist for Germany.

Programs

(with Rauer)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Season

! Original dance

! Free dance

2002–2003

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  • James Bond Theme
    performed by Moby
  • Golden Eye
    performed by Tina Turner
  • The Avengers Theme
    by Laurie Johnson
2001–2002

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  • Malaguena
    The Madrid Paso Dobles Ensemble
  • Verano Porteno
    by Raul Garello

| Grease
by Jim Jacobs:

  • Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee
  • Born to Hand Jive
  • Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee
  • We Go Together
2000–2001

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  • Charleston
  • Quickstep

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1999–2000

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  • Beauty and the Beast

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  • The Mooch
  • Daybreak Express
1998–1999

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Results

(with Stephanie Rauer)

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colspan=11 align=center | Results
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | International
Event

! 1993–94

! 1994–95

! 1995–96

! 1996–97

! 1997–98

! 1998–99

! 1999–00

! 2000–01

! 2001–02

! 2002–03

align=left | Worlds19th19th27th19th
align=left | Europeans19th16th15th21st17th
align=left | GP Cup of Russia8th9th9th9th
align=left | GP Nations/Spark.11th10th7th12th7th
align=left | GP Skate Canada9th
align=left | Nebelhorn9th5thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd4th
align=left | Lysiane6th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | International: Junior
align=left | Junior Worlds21st13th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | National
align=left | German Champ.bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J.bgcolor=gold | 1st J.bgcolor=gold | 1st J.bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
colspan=11 align=center | GP = Grand Prix; J. = Junior level

References

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{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000040.htm | title = Stephanie RAUER / Thomas RAUER: 2000/2001 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20010417184332/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000040.htm | archivedate = 17 April 2001 }}

{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000040.htm | title = Stephanie RAUER / Thomas RAUER: 2001/2002 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20020602033541/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000040.htm | archivedate = 2 June 2002 }}

{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000040.htm | title = Stephanie RAUER / Thomas RAUER: 2002/2003 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20041027084756/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000040.htm | archivedate = 27 October 2004 }}

{{cite web | url = http://www.jbmittan.com/articles/a-rauers.htm | title = German Dancers Find Audience Approval | first = J. Barry | last = Mittan | year = 1999 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120514175332/http://www.jbmittan.com/articles/a-rauers.htm | archivedate = 14 May 2012 | url-status = live }}

{{cite news | url = http://www.goldenskate.com/2001/10/tiny-dancers-put-a-lot-into-their-skating/ | title = Tiny Dancers Put a Lot Into their Skating | first = Barry | last = Mittan | work = Golden Skate | date = 31 October 2001 | accessdate = 10 April 2011 }}

{{cite web|url= http://isu.sportcentric.net/db//files/serve.php?id=576 |title=ISU Communication No. 1467 }}

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