Valdis Mintals
| Valdis Mintals | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Valdis Mintals |
| Born | 11 December 1979 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Skating club | FSC Medal, Tallinn |
| Began skating | 1984 |
| Retired | 2002 |
Valdis Mintals (born 11 December 1979 in Tallinn) is an Estonian pair skater.
With partner Ekaterina Nekrassova, he is a multiple Estonian national champion. They competed at the World, European, and World Junior Championships before ending their partnership in 1998.
From 1998 through 2002, Mintals competed with Viktoria Shklover. They were the 1998–2002 Estonian national champions. They competed twice at the World Junior Championships, and three times at the World and European Championships. Their highest placement at an ISU Championship was 10th at the 2000 and 2001 European Championships.
Early in his career, Mintals competed in single skating.
Following his retirement in 2002 from competitive skating, Mintals performed in touring ice shows and ice theater.[1][2]
Programs[edit]
(with Shklover)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 [3] |
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| 2000–2001 [4] |
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Results[edit]
With Shklover[edit]
| Results[3][4][5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||
| Event | 1998–1999 | 1999–2000 | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 |
| World Championships | 17th | 19th | 17th | |
| European Championships | 10th | 10th | 11th | |
| GP Trophée Lalique | 9th | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 6th | 6th | 6th | |
| Skate Israel | 7th | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 10th | 9th | ||
| JGP Final | 4th | |||
| JGP France | 2nd | 3rd | ||
| JGP Hungary | 7th | |||
| JGP Poland | 6th | |||
| JGP Netherlands | 2nd | |||
| JGP Sweden | 1st | |||
| Tallinn Cup | 3rd | |||
| National | ||||
| Estonian Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | ||||
With Nekrassova[edit]
| Results[4][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||
| Event | 1995–1996 | 1996–1997 | 1997–1998 |
| World Championships | 22nd | 20th | 23rd |
| European Championships | 17th | 15th | 13th |
| Intern. St. Gervais | 9th | ||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 7th | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 8th | ||
| International: Junior | |||
| Junior Worlds | 18th | 14th | |
| Blue Swords | 14th | ||
| National | |||
| Estonian Championships | 1st | 1st | |
References[edit]
- ^ Lucas-Scott, Paul (7 March 2012). "Cinderella on Ice (tour – Eastbourne, Congress Theatre)". What's on Stage.
- ^ "Russian Ice Stars". RussianIceStars.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Viktoria SHKLOVER / Valdis MINTALS: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 October 2002.
- ^ a b c "Viktoria SHKLOVER / Valdis MINTALS: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2001.
- ^ "Viktoria Shklover & Valdis Mintals". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007.
- ^ "Jekaterina Nekrassova & Valdis Mintals". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007.