Petr Kotlařík (born 1 November 1998) is a retired Czech figure skater. He is the 2023 Czech national Champion. He has competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships.
Personal life Petr Kotlařík was born on 1 November 1998 in Jihlava and grew up in Brno, Czech Republic.
Career Early years Kotlařík began learning to skate in 2003. He has trained in both singles and pairs. He teamed up with Natálie Kratěnová around 2011 and skated with her for several years.
2013 to 2015 Kotlařík debuted on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in October 2013, coached by Eva Horklová and Lucie Kratěnová in Brno and Prague. The following season, he was coached by Karel Fajfr in Brno and Oberstdorf. He was eliminated after the short program at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.
2015–2016 season Kotlařík became the Czech national bronze medalist at the 2016 Four Nationals and made his senior international debut at the Bavarian Open in February 2016. He was coached by Fajfr, Danielle Montalbano, and Rudolf Březina.
2016–2017 season Kotlařík was coached by Nikolai Morozov and Florent Amodio in Hackensack, New Jersey. He withdrew from the 2017 Four Nationals. His first senior international title came at the Dragon Trophy in February 2017. In March, he competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan; he qualified to the free skate and finished 23rd overall.
2017–2018 season In January 2018, Kotlařík won the senior bronze medal at the Bavarian Open. In March, he placed 20th at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. He was coached by Florent Amodio in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, and by Petr Starec in Brno, Czech Republic.
2018–2019 season Kotlařík is coached by Amodio in Vaujany and Paris (France), Hackensack (New Jersey, United States), and Brno (Czech Republic).
2022–2023 season After a 4-year break due to injury and retirement from skating (2019–2022), Kotlařík is returning to competitive skating. Kotlařík is coached by Brezina Rudolf, Brezina Michal and Josef Sabovcik in Brno (Czech Republic). He won his very first National Title in Senior category.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2022–2023 Make It Rain Sing Queens 2019–2022 Retired Retired 2018–2019 Make It Rain Sing Broken Vow 2017–2018 City of Stars 2016–2017 Minnie the Moocher Jumpin' Jack Moulin Rouge! El Tango de Roxanne Nature Boy El Tango de Roxanne 2015–2016 The Mask Don Quixote – Classical Variation II Don Quixote – Coda: Basilio and Quiteria 2014–2015 Capone 2013–2014 Step Up Bout It Show Me the Money Requiem for a Tower
Competitive highlights CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Men's singles International Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 22–23 23–24 24–25 Europeans 25th Finlandia 12th Golden Spin 15th 14th Lombardia 7th Tallinn Trophy 8th Warsaw Cup 14th Bavarian Open 7th 6th 3rd Bosphorus Cup 4th Challenge Cup WD 7th Cup of Nice 10th Cup of Tyrol 11th Denkova-Staviski Cup 12th Dragon Trophy 1st 7th Seibt Memorial 5th Skate Celje 2nd 2nd Tayside Trophy 9th 14th Toruń Cup 5th University Games 21st Volvo Open 6th International: Junior World Junior Champ. 28th 23rd 20th Croatia 9th Czech Republic 18th 8th France 13th Germany 13th Slovakia 10th Bavarian Open 4th J Cup of Nice 3rd J EYOF 6th Lombardia Trophy 3rd J 1st J 2nd J Seibt Memorial 6th J National Czech Champ. 5th 3rd WD 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd Czech Junior Champ. 4th 2nd J 2nd J 1st J 1st J
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