Marius Negrea
| Marius Negrea | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marius Cristian Negrea |
| Born | 27 October 1964 Braşov, Romania |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Romania |
| Retired | 1997 |
Marius Cristian Negrea (born 27 October 1964) is a Romanian former competitive figure skater. He represented Romania at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics, placing 27th in 1992 (failing to qualify for the free skate) and 19th in 1994.[1] His best result at an ISU Championship was 15th at the 1992 European Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Negrea is the 1995 Swiss national champion but did not compete for Switzerland internationally.
Following his competitive retirement, Negrea began working as a coach. His current and former students include Gheorghe Chiper,[2] Adrian Matei,[3] Roxana Luca[4][5] and Julia Sauter.[6] In 2018, he worked as a Winter Olympics commentator for Romanian Television.[7]
He currently coaches in Ravensburg, Germany.[8]
Competitive highlights[edit]
| International[9] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 |
| Winter Olympics | 27th | 19th | ||||
| World Champ. | 27th | |||||
| European Champ. | 15th | 25th | ||||
| Int. de Paris | 11th | |||||
| Piruetten | 8th | |||||
| Skate Israel | 9th | |||||
| National[9] | ||||||
| Romanian Champ. | 1st | |||||
| Swiss Champ. | 1st | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Marius Negrea". Sports-reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Gheorghe CHIPER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Adrian MATEI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007.
- ^ "Roxana LUCA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Marius Cristian Negrea". Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 2008-01-03.
- ^ "Julia SAUTER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
- ^ Comănescu, Nicolae (4 February 2018). "Marius Negrea, patinatorul care l-a cunoscut pe Albert de Monaco la Jocurile Olimpice". Evenimentul zilei (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Get to know Romania's Julia Sauter. A strong-willed, self-made skater". Inside Skating. Inside Skating. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Marius NEGREA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
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