Josef Bestendig ( Slovak. Jozef Beständig ; February 27, 1978 in Bratislava , Czechoslovakia ) is a Slovak figure skater who performed in pair skating . Together with his sister Olga Bestendigova, he is a four - time champion of Slovakia and the winner of the 2002 Ondrei Nepela Memorial tournament.
| Josef Bestendig | |
|---|---|
 Olga and Joseph Bestendigi in 2005 | |
| Personal Information | |
| Presents |  Slovakia |
| Date of Birth | February 27, 1978 ( 41) |
| Place of Birth | Bratislava Czechoslovakia |
| Former partners | Olga Bestendigova |
| Former trainers | Greig Shepherd V. Podobin, A. Spiegel, S. Maykova |
| Sports achivments | |
| The best results on the ISU system (at international amateur competitions) | |
| Amount | 123.40 |
| Short | 42.95 |
| Arbitrary | 80.45 |
| Finished speaking | |
Career
Olga and Josef Bestendigi represented Slovakia at the 2002 Winter Olympics , where they took 17th place. In general, at the world championships they took places in the region of the second ten, and at the European championships several times entered the top ten. After the 2002 Olympics, the couple broke up: Olga ended her career, and Josef went to the USA and tried to slide with other partners. In the 2004-2005 season, brother and sister began to perform together again, but only lasted a season, as the Slovak Figure Skating Federation refused to finance them.
Sporting Achievements
(with Olga Bestendigova)
| Competition | 1996–97 | 1997—98 | 1998–99 | 1999—00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2004-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 17 | ||||||
| World Championships | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 15 | ||
| European Championships | 17 | 12 | ten | 12 | 7 | 13 | eight |
| Championships of Slovakia | one | one | one | one | |||
| Skate america | eight | ||||||
| Karl Schaefer Memorial | ten | 3 | |||||
| Ondrei Nepel Memorial | 2 | 2 | one | ||||
| Skate israel | 3 | 3 |
See also
- Figure Skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics - Pair Skating
Links
- Bestandigova & Bestandig (English) on the official website of the International Skating Union .