2004 World Championships

Dortmund/GER, March 22-28, 2004

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Kati Winkler and René Lohse finish 3rd at the World Championships

Kati Winkler and René Lohse made a dream come true. The ice dancers from Berlin managed the biggest success of their career. In fourth after the Original Dance, Kati and René won over Elena Grushina and Ruslan Goncharov of Ukraine the Free Dance this Friday (26.03.) at the World Championships in Dortmund and got Bronze.

The received marks from 5.6 to 5.8 for technical merit and from 5.7 to 6.0 for presentation.

"I barely can believe it, that it went so well for us. That we received our first 6.0 for presentation and that we got Bronze is unbelievable." said Kati Winkler just after the free dance.

Kati Winkler and René Lohse in fourth after the Original Dance at the World Championships

Kati Winkler and Rene Lohse are currently in fourth position after the Original Dance at the World Championships in Dortmund. They earned marks from 5.3 to 5.8 for required elements and from 5.4 to 5.8 for presentation.

In front of 3000 enthusiastic spectators they delivered a dynamic and rousing program to a medley of Swing, Blues and Jive.

The European Champions Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov of Russland are in first place, followed by Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski of Bulgaria and Elena Grushina and Ruslan Goncharov of Ukraine.

"I felt very well on the ice, because we delivered a great show to the audience", said Kati Winkler after their program. The same way felt coach Martin Skotnicky, who was already overjoyed after yesterday's performance of his pupils.

Kati Winkler and René Lohse 2nd at Qualifying Group B at the World Championships

The German Ice Dancing Champions Kati Winkler and René Lohse are second in their qualifying group B. They delivered the compulsory dance "Midnight Blues" very well and earned mark from 5.2 to 5.5 for technical elements and from 5.0 to 5.8 for presentation. After the long break due to injury, that prevented them from skating at the European Championships, they are now back on international ice.

The European Champions Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov of Russland took the lead in qualifying group B, Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder of France are in third.

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