Justyna Plutowska

Justyna Plutowska
Plutowska with Flemin at the 2018 European Championships
Born (1991-06-27) 27 June 1991 (age 33)
Gdynia, Poland
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryPoland
PartnerJérémie Flemin
CoachRomain Haguenauer, Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon
Skating clubGKS Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
Began skating1996
RetiredNovember 7, 2020

Justyna Plutowska (born 27 June 1991) is a Polish ice dancer. With former partner Peter Gerber, she is the 2013 Finlandia Trophy bronze medalist and 2014 Bavarian Open champion.

Personal life

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Justyna Plutowska was born 27 June 1991 in Gdynia, Poland.[1] Her father is a figure skating coach.[2]

Career

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Early years

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Plutowska began figure skating at the age of three or four.[2] After starting out in singles, she turned to ice dancing when she was about 12 or 13.[3] Her first partner was Mateusz Krupowies. The two won the novice ice dancing title at the 2006 Polish Championships.

Partnership with Pietrzyński

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Plutowska teamed up with Dawid Pietrzyński in 2006. The duo won the junior title at the 2009 Polish Championships and were sent to the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. They ranked 25th in the compulsory dance and 26th in the original dance, which did not allow them to advance to the final segment.

The following season, Plutowska/Pietrzyński repeated as national junior champions and were assigned to the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. Ranked 18th in both the compulsory and original dances, they qualified to the free dance and finished 20th overall. They were coached by Mirosław Plutowski in Gdańsk.[4]

In the 2010–11 season, Plutowska/Pietrzyński moved up to the senior level and took the silver medal at the Polish Championships, behind Alexandra Zvorigina / Maciej Bernadowski. They made no senior international appearances.

Partnership with Gerber

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Plutowska teamed up with Peter Gerber in June 2012.[3] They were coached by Igor Shpilband in Novi, Michigan,[2] and represented GKS Stoczniowiec Gdańsk.[5] Plutowska/Gerber made their debut at the 2012 U.S. International Classic, finishing eighth. They took the silver medal at the 2013 Polish Championships and placed 27th at the 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario, Canada.

In the 2013–14 season, Plutowska/Gerber placed 9th at the U.S. International Classic before competing at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, the final Olympic qualifier. They were 14th in the short dance and 8th in the free dance, finishing 10th overall at Nebelhorn and becoming second alternates for a spot at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Plutowska/Gerber won their first international medal, bronze, at the 2013 Finlandia Trophy one week later. They reached the free dance at the 2014 European Championships in Bratislava and finished 16th overall. After taking gold at the 2014 Bavarian Open in February, the two competed at the 2014 World Championships, held in Saitama, Japan in March, and finished 22nd. Their partnership ended in early May 2014, when Plutowska decided to leave skating for personal reasons.

Partnership with Flemin

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Plutowska teamed up with French ice dancer Jérémie Flemin in May 2016.[6] They decided to represent Poland and debuted their partnership at the 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy, finishing 6th. The two were coached by Barbara Fusar-Poli and Stefano Caruso in Milan, Italy.[6]

Plutowska/Flemin withdrew after the short dance from the 2017 Four Nationals due to a hernia in his back.[7] In 2018 they achieved silver at Polish nationals.[8]

In June 2018 Plutowska/Flemin moved to Montreal, where they are coached at Gadbois Centre by Romain Haguenauer, Patrice Lauzon and Marie-France Dubreuil. Together they share their life via the YouTube channel call: J & J ON ICE

Programs

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With Flemin

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2018–19
  • Tango: Juguete Rabioso
    by La Chicama
  • Flamenco: Duende
    by Bozzio Levin Stevens
2017–18
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  • Samba: Bango Boom
    by DJ Maksy
  • Rhumba: Paxi Ni Ngongo
    by Bonga
  • Samba: Locuraleza
    by Oma
2016–17
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With Gerber

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Season Short dance Free dance
2013–14
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2012–13
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  • Mary Poppins
    • Waltz: Chim Cher-ee
    • Polka: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
  • The Artist
    by Ludovic Bource

With Pietrzyński

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Season Original dance Free dance
2009–10
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  • Polish polka: Rybaczka
    by Antoni Sutowski
  • Polish waltz (Kashubia): Szëmiała leszczëna
  • Polish polka: Dzek Polnocny z Zalewa
2008–09
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  • Charleston: Sitting Pretty
    by Kander and Ebb
  • Foxtrot
    by Kander and Ebb
  • Charleston: Sitting Pretty
    by Kander and Ebb
  • Santa Maria (del Buen Ayre)
    by Gotan Project
  • Oblivion
    by Astor Piazzolla
  • Santa Maria (del Buen Ayre)
    by Gotan Project

Competitive highlights

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CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Flemin

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Art on Ice (Lausanne 2018)
International[11]
Event 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
European Champ. 21st 22nd 22nd
CS Alpen Trophy 5th
CS Asian Open 8th
CS Ice Star 9th
CS Lombardia Trophy 6th
CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial 10th
CS U.S. Classic 6th
CS Warsaw Cup 4th 9th 5th
Bavarian Open 4th
International Cup of Nice 10th 12th
NRW Trophy 4th
Open d'Andorra 6th
Pavel Roman Memorial 2nd
Warsaw Cup 4th
National
Polish Championships WD 2nd 2nd 2nd
WD = Withdrew

With Gerber

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International[12]
Event 2012–13 2013–14
World Champ. 27th 22nd
European Champ. 16th
Bavarian Open 1st
Crystal Skate 6th
Finlandia Trophy 7th 3rd
Ice Challenge 8th
Nebelhorn Trophy 10th
Toruń Cup 5th
U.S. Classic 8th 9th
National[12]
Polish Champ. 2nd 1st

With Pietrzyński

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Plutowska/Pietrzynski compete at the 2010 World Junior Championships, wearing costumes from Kashubia
International[13]
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11
Junior Worlds 27th 20th
JGP Croatia 11th
JGP Czech Republic 13th
JGP Germany 18th 15th
JGP Poland 6th
JGP Spain 15th
Challenge Cup 2nd J
NRW Trophy 8th J
Pavel Roman 9th J
National[13]
Polish Champ. 2nd J 1st J 1st J 2nd
Regional Children's
Cup of Poland		 2nd J
Mazovia Cup 4th J 1st J 1st J
J = Junior level

With Krupowies

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National
Event 2005–06
Polish Championships 1st N
N = Advanced novice level

References

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  1. ^ a b "Justyna PLUTOWSKA / Peter GERBER: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Q & A with Justyna Plutowska & Peter Gerber". ice-dance.com. 24 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b Górecki, Mateusz (19 November 2013). ""Nadal mamy nadzieję, że pojedziemy na igrzyska" – wywiad z Justyną Plutowską i Piotrem Gerberem" [Justyna Plutowska and Piotr Gerber interview: "We're still hoping we'll get to go to the Olympics"]. igrzyska24.pl (in Polish).
  4. ^ a b "Justyna PLUTOWSKA / Dawid PIETRZYNSKI: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Justyna Plutowska / Peter GERBER". Polish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "Justyna PLUTOWSKA / Jeremie FLEMIN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
  7. ^ "Mistrzostwa Polski za nami ? Polska najlepszym krajem Grupy" [Polish Championships are over] (in Polish). Polish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Justyna PLUTOWSKA / Jeremie FLEMIN: 2017/2018". ISU. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Justyna PLUTOWSKA / Peter GERBER: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "Justyna PLUTOWSKA / Dawid PIETRZYNSKI: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Competition Results: Justyna PLUTOWSKA / Jeremie FLEMIN". International Skating Union.
  12. ^ a b "Competition Results: Justyna PLUTOWSKA / Peter GERBER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Competition Results: Justyna PLUTOWSKA / Dawid PIETRZYNSKI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014.
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