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Nathalie Weinzierl

ナタリー・ヴァインツィアール　/　なたりー・ゔぁいんつぃあーる

Figure skater from Germany

April 8, 1994 (age 32)　・　Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany

Saarland
figure skater

My Take

Nathalie Weinzierl interests me precisely because she wasn't the eternal podium-topper. Twice German national champion, in 2014 and 2017, an Olympian in Sochi, and the owner of eleven senior international medals, yet never the headline gold favorite at the very top. Sustaining a place at the elite level for years without that singular crowning triumph takes a particular kind of resilience, the willingness to fall on the ice and get back up again and again. To me, those two national titles read as the reward for stubborn consistency. She's the quietly tough competitor I find far more compelling than any overnight sensation.

Overview

Nathalie Weinzierl (born 8 April 1994) is a former competitive German figure skater. She is a two-time German national champion (2014, 2017) and has won eleven senior international medals, including gold at the Bavarian Open, Dragon Trophy, and Egna Trophy, and Merano Cup. She has placed as high as 7th at the European Championships and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Nathalie Weinzierl
Name (Japanese): ナタリー・ヴァインツィアール
Reading: なたりー・ゔぁいんつぃあーる
Born: April 8, 1994 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Dog
Origin: Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
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Occupation: figure skater

2. Background

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