Rudi Cerne

Rudi Cerne's career is a masterclass in reinvention. Before he was a familiar face on German television, he was a serious figure skater, the 1984 European silver medalist, a two-time West German champion, and a two-time Olympian. Carrying yourself under the pressure of competitive skating clearly forged the poise he later brought to the broadcast booth as a presenter and journalist. I find that arc admirable; many athletes struggle to find a second act, while he built one that has lasted decades. The expressiveness and nerve honed on the ice translated neatly to the camera, and his second life may have outshone the first.

Name (English)

Rudi Cerne

Name (Japanese)

ルディ・ツェルネ

Reading

るでぃ・つぇるね

Born

November 26, 1958 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Dog

Origin

Wanne, Province of Westphalia, Germany

Height

179 cm

Occupation

television presenter / figure skater / journalist / elite athlete / sports journalist

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%84%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8D

Tags

• Province of Westphalia
• television presenter
• figure skater
• journalist

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.