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Oliver Höner

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Oliver Höner
Born (1966-09-18) 18 September 1966 (age 58)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySwitzerland
Skating clubEC Zürich
Retiredc. 1991

Oliver Höner (born 18 September 1966)[1] is a Swiss figure skating coach and former competitor. A member of EC Zürich, he became an eleven-time (1979, 1980, 1982, 1984–1991) Swiss national champion[2] and placed in the top ten at five ISU Championships – four Europeans and the 1989 Worlds in Paris. His best result, sixth, came at the 1990 Europeans in Leningrad. He also represented Switzerland at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, finishing 12th.[1]

Höner founded the Art on Ice ice show in 1995.[3] He has also worked as a coach. His former students include Lucinda Ruh,[4] Martine Adank,[5] and Viviane Käser.[6]

Results

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International
Event 78–79 79–80 80–81 81–82 82–83 83–84 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88 88–89 89–90 90–91
Olympics 12th
Worlds 19th 14th 14th 12th 8th 13th 13th
Europeans 13th 16th WD 14th 9th 8th 6th 9th
Skate America 11th 14th
Skate Canada 7th
Nations Cup 6th
Inter. de Paris 4th 7th
NHK Trophy 8th
National[2]
Swiss Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
WD: Withdrew

References

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  1. ^ a b "Oliver Höner". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ a b "List of Historical Swiss Champions".
  3. ^ "Art on Ice profile". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
  4. ^ Slater, Paula (29 April 2004). "Strong Spirit Defeats Fractured Spine". Golden Skate.
  5. ^ Martine Adank at the International Skating Union
  6. ^ Viviane Käser at the International Skating Union