Nikola Višňová (born 25 May 1992 in Brno) is a Czech ice dancer who competed for Slovakia with Lukáš Csölley from 2006 to 2011. They are three-time (2009–2011) Slovak national champions and reached the free dance at five World Junior Championships. Their best result, 5th, came at the 2011 World Junior Championships.
Career In 2006, Višňová teamed up with Slovak skater Lukáš Csölley. They decided to represent Slovakia. In their first two seasons, they trained under Gabriela Hrázská in Brno, Bratislava, and Oberstdorf. They finished 19th at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf and 17th at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Sofia.
In the 2008–09 season, Višňová/Csölley trained in Berlin, Oberstdorf, and Brno, coached by Hendryk Schamberger. They placed 17th at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia.
During the next two seasons, the two were coached by Roberto Pelizzola and Raffaella Cazzaniga in Milan. They ranked 20th at the 2010 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia; 19th at the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands; 22nd at the 2011 European Championships in Bern, Switzerland; and 5th at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Gangneung, South Korea. In September 2011, it was reported that their partnership had ended.
Programs (with Csolley)
Season Short dance Free dance 2010–11 Once Upon A December Tango Concertante Notre-Dame de Paris Les temps des cathedrales Belle Les sans-papiers Danse Mon Esmeralda Original dance 2009–10 Flamenco Prelude (On Earth As In Heaven) Wyatt's Torch Take Me Away 2008–09 Aviator The Mooch Aviator Billie Jean I Just Can't Stop Loving You Scream 2007–08 Na Vsetine Gorale Volare A Mi Manera Volare Radio Mix 2006–07 Cell Block Tango Tango Cell Block Tango
Competitive highlights JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 European Champ. 20th 22nd Golden Spin 9th Nepela Memorial 6th Pavel Roman 2nd International: Junior World Junior Champ. 19th 17th 17th 19th 5th Austria 13th 10th Czech Republic 14th 7th France 15th Germany 8th 14th Hungary 13th Turkey 8th United Kingdom 11th Grand Prize SNP 4th J Mont Blanc Trophy 3rd J Pavel Roman 4th J National Slovak Champ. 1st J 1st J 1st 1st 1st J = Junior level
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