Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek at the2025 World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2006-08-25)August 25, 2006 (age 19) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Nymburk, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft4+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Ice dance | ||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Daniel Mrázek | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Matteo Zanni Barbora Řezníčková Katharina Müller Denis Lodola Francesco Corazza | ||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | KK Nymburk | ||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Kateřina Mrázková (born August 25, 2006) is a Czechice dancer. With her brother and skating partner,Daniel Mrázek, she is the2023 World Junior champion, the2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a two-timeISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist, and the2023 Czech junior national champion. She holds thejunior world record for the rhythm dance and combined total.
Mrázková was born on August 25, 2006, inVrchlabí, Czech Republic.[1]
Mrázková/Mrázek made their competitive debut internationally at theEgna Dance Trophy at the end of the2020–21 season, finishing in ninth place.The following season saw them make theirISU Junior Grand Prix debut, finishing fourth at thefirst French JGP inCourchevel and the2022 JGP Slovakia inKošice. Silver medalists at theIce Challenge in the junior category, and then taking gold at thePavel Roman Memorial were only the silver medalists at theCzech Junior Championships. As a result, they were not assigned to compete at the2022 World Junior Championships but went on to win the gold medal at the Egna Trophy in their second appearance there.[2]

Mrázková/Mrázek opened their season at the2022 JGP Czech Republic on home soil inOstrava. In the rhythm dance, they set a newjunior world record, breaking a three-year-old record set by2019 World Junior championsLajoie/Lagha. They went on to win the gold medal, the first ever for a Czech junior dance team. Mrázek observed that "in 2018, I was here in the same Junior Grand Prix as a single skater, and I finished, like, fifteenth. Today I'm here with my sister, my partner. We achieved something we didn't believe in four years."[3] The2022 JGP Italy, their second assignment, was held at their training base inEgna. Mrázková/Mrázek improved upon their previous junior world record in the rhythm dance by over a point and led the segment going into the free dance. The siblings maintained their lead in the free to take the title by a nearly 15-point margin over silver medalistsLim/Quan of South Korea. Due to their placements across their two JGP assignments, Mrázková/Mrázek qualified to the2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final as the top-seeded junior dance team. They are the first Czech team to qualify for the Final since Kadlčáková/Bílek in2000.[4]
Mrázková/Mrázek entered the Junior Grand Prix Final inTorino, Italy as the favourites for the gold medal but placed fourth in the rhythm dance after both fell at the end of theirArgentine tangopattern dance segment.[5] The siblings opened their free dance with another double-fall on their rotational lift. Despite this, they still placed third in that segment and rose to third overall, 0.99 points behind silver medalists Lim/Quan. She remarked on winning the bronze medal, "we were not so happy because we made some mistakes."[6] Assessing the situation afterward, they attributed the initial fall in the rhythm dance to Mrázek tripping on Mrázková's calf-length skirt, a costuming choice they had made at the start of the season specifically to acquire a different look than the typical dance program. The siblings also said they were nervous in the face of the best possible junior competition, some of whom, such as the eventual gold medalist Canadian teamBashynska/Beaumont, they had never met before.[7]
Shortly after their disappointment in Torino, Mrázková/Mrázek appeared at the2023 Four National Championships, finishing first overall among junior ice dance teams and winning the Czech junior national title. In the new year, they won gold at the Egna Dance Trophy in February.[2]
At the2023 World Junior Championships inCalgary, Alberta, Canada, Mrázková/Mrázek placed first in the rhythm dance, 0.11 points clear of Lim/Quan in second place, while expected rivals Bashynska/Beaumont finished fourth in the segment due to errors on the pattern. The siblings' lone error was her missing a twizzle level.[8][9] They went on to win the free skate as well by a wider margin over the South Koreans, becoming the first Czech dance team to win the Junior World title. He said they were "incredibly happy" at the outcome after the problems in Torino, also indicating that they planned to compete at the senior level the following season.[10][11]

For their senior debut free dance, the duo selectedTchaikovsky'sSwan Lake, which Mrázek called "a big challenge for us," explaining "our goal is for the audience to feel like they are in theNational Theatre."[12] Mrázková/Mrázek made their senior debut on theChallenger circuit, coming fifth at both the2023 CS Lombardia Trophy and2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.[2]

In what was a historic moment for the Czech Republic, Mrázková/Mrázek joined fellow Czech sibling teamTaschlerová/Taschler on theGrand Prix, the first time two Czech teams competed on the circuit in the same year.[12] They both started at the2023 Skate America, which Taschlerová called "nice" as "we are great friends all together."[13] Mrázková/Mrázek finished eighth at the event, which he said "wasn't our best, but not our worst performance either. Last season I was always a super-perfectionist and I wanted to give a flawless performance, which led to some mistakes. I think we have improved a little in this sense."[14] At the2023 Grand Prix of Espoo, the siblings placed sixth in the rhythm dance, but dropped to seventh place after Mrázková stumbled on the one-foot step sequence.[15]
With Taschlerová/Taschler absent from the2024 Four Nationals Championships due to the latter's injury, Mrázková/Mrázek won their first senior Czech national title by a wide margin, and finished 24 points ahead of the second-place finishers at the Four Nationals.[16] They went on to make theirEuropean Championship debut at the2024 edition inKaunas, where they finished ninth in the rhythm dance. They were eleventh in the free dance after a step error by Mrázek, but remained ninth overall. With their fellow sibling team returning to competition at the event and placing seventh, it was the first time since1980 that two Czech dance teams placed in the top ten.[17]
Mrázková/Mrázek were assigned to make theirWorld Championship debut at the2024 edition inMontreal, Quebec, Canada. They placed thirteenth in the rhythm dance, while Taschlerová/Taschler, who had placed in the top ten the previous year, were eighteenth in the segment after a lift error.[18] Mrázková/Mrázek were eleventh in the free dance with another improved personal best, but remained thirteenth overall, while their fellow Czechs moved up to fifteenth.[19]

Preparing their rhythm dance for the season, Mrázková/Mrázek initially wanted to use the music ofElvis Presley, but coachMatteo Zanni instead selected a medley of 1970s music. Initial assessments of the program from officials were unpromising, and Zanni eventually proposed usingThe Beatles. Despite the late development, Mrázek would later say that "it turned out really well, we have a lot of fun with it and I think it has great potential."[20]
Mrázková/Mrázek began the season by competing at the2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, where they finished fourth.[2] At their first2024–25 Grand Prix assignment, they were seventh in the rhythm dance at the2024 Skate America, before moving up to sixth place in the free dance. Mrázková said afterward that they were "not exactly thrilled" with the rhythm dance result, but were "happy" with the free dance, vowing to analyze the performance issues before their next event.[21] However, due to Mrázek becoming ill, they had very limited training time in the subsequent period. At the2024 Grand Prix de France, they were again seventh in the rhythm dance, but placed third in the free dance despite receiving a time violation, and came fifth overall.[22] Following the Grand Prix the team returned to theChallenger circuit, winning the bronze medal at the2024 CS Tallinn Trophy. They then took silver the national championships.[2]
Following the conclusion of the fall, Mrázková and Mrázek learned that they had to change their free program music, following a dispute over compensation withThe Architect composerKerry Muzzey. They switched to "Rain, In Your Black Eyes" byEzio Bosso.[23][24] At the2025 European Championships inTallinn, Estonia, Mrázková/Mrázek came twelfth in the rhythm dance after Mrázek stumbled in the twizzle sequence.[25] They remained in twelfth place after the free dance segment, where they debuted their new program.[26]
Finishing the season at the2025 World Championships inBoston, Massachusetts, United States, Mrázková/Mrázek came tenth in the rhythm dance. He said he was "very satisfied" that they had performed comparable to their training, and they received their highest mark of the season in the segment.[27] They dropped to twelfth place after the free dance. Their placement, along with the thirteen-place finish forTaschlerová/Taschler,secured two berths for Czech dance teams at the2026 Winter Olympics.[28] Following the World Championships, Mrázková flew back to Czech Republic to write her high school graduation exam on the next Tuesday.[29]
Mrázková/Mrázek opened the season by winning silver at the2025 CS Lombardia Trophy.[30]
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
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| 2025–2026 [31] |
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| Season | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
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| World Championships | 13th | 12th | |
| European Championships | 9th | 12th | |
| Czech Championships | 1st | 2nd | |
| Four Nationals Championships | 1st | 2nd | |
| GPFinland | 7th | ||
| GPFrance | 5th | ||
| GPSkate America | 8th | 6th | TBD |
| GPSkate Canada | 5th | ||
| CSDenis Ten Memorial | 4th | ||
| CSGolden Spin of Zagreb | TBD | ||
| CSLombardia Trophy | 5th | 2nd | |
| CSNebelhorn Trophy | 5th | ||
| CSTallinn Trophy | 3rd |
| Season | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 |
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| World Junior Championships | 1st | ||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 3rd | ||
| Czech Championships | 2nd | 1st | |
| Four Nationals Championships | 2nd | 1st | |
| JGPCzech Republic | 1st | ||
| JGPFrance | 4th | ||
| JGPItaly | 1st | ||
| JGPSlovakia | 4th | ||
| Egna Dance Trophy | 6th | 1st | 1st |
| Ice Challenge | 2nd | 1st | |
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 1st | ||
| Trophée Métropole Nice | 1st |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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| Total | TSS | 188.84 | 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy |
| Short program | TSS | 75.19 | 2024 European Championships |
| TES | 42.98 | 2024 European Championships | |
| PCS | 32.71 | 2024 Grand Prix de France | |
| Free skating | TSS | 115.23 | 2024 World Championships |
| TES | 65.39 | 2024 World Championships | |
| PCS | 49.84 | 2024 World Championships |
Small medals for short and free programs awarded only atISU Championships.
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 11–14, 2025 | 1 | 74.66 | 3 | 107.29 | 2 | 181.95 | |
| 2024–25 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
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| 26–30 March, 2025 | 2025 World Championships | 10 74.49 | 12 112.68 | 12 187.17 |
| 28 January – 2 February, 2025 | 2025 European Championships | 12 70.26 | 12 111.41 | 12 181.67 |
| 13–14 December 2024 | 2025 Four Nationals Championships | 4 66.05 | 2 112.74 | 2 178.79 |
| 12–17 November 2024 | 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy | 3 75.15 | 3 113.69 | 3 185.05 |
| 1–3 November 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix de France | 7 71.54 | 3 111.51 | 5 183.05 |
| 18–20 October 2024 | 2024 Skate America | 7 70.09 | 6 109.25 | 6 179.34 |
| 3–6 October 2024 | 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | 4 72.28 | 5 108.47 | 4 180.75 |
| 2023–24 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
| 18–20 March 2024 | 2024 World Championships | 13 73.05 | 11 115.23 | 13 188.28 |
| 10–14 January 2024 | 2024 European Championships | 9 75.19 | 11 107.14 | 9 182.33 |
| 14–16 December 2023 | 2024 Four Nationals Championships | 1 74.86 | 1 115.91 | 1 190.77 |
| 17–19 November 2023 | 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo | 6 70.59 | 7 101.99 | 7 172.58 |
| 20–22 October 2023 | 2023 Skate America | 8 67.95 | 9 102.89 | 8 170.84 |
| 20–23 September 2023 | 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 5 67.83 | 5 109.75 | 5 177.38 |
| 8–10 September 2023 | 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy | 6 67.31 | 3 110.12 | 5 177.43 |
| 2022–23 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
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| 27 February–5 March 2023 | 2023 World Junior Championships | 1 71.19 | 1 106.17 | 1 177.36 |
| 9–12 February 2023 | 2023 Egna Dance Trophy | 1 76.22 | 1 111.06 | 1 187.28 |
| 15–17 December 2022 | 2023 Four National Junior Championships | 1 69.89 | 1 103.20 | 1 173.09 |
| 8–11 December 2022 | 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final | 4 64.08 | 3 97.46 | 3 161.54 |
| 9–13 November 2022 | 2022 Ice Challenge | 1 72.48 | 1 98.99 | 1 171.47 |
| 12–15 October 2022 | 2022 JGP Italy | 1 71.87 | 1 101.13 | 1 173.00 |
| 31 August – 3 September 2022 | 2022 JGP Czech Republic | 1 70.83 | 1 105.43 | 1 176.26 |
| 2021–22 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
| 4–6 February 2022 | 2022 Egna Dance Trophy | 1 67.54 | 1 99.52 | 1 167.06 |
| 16–18 December 2021 | 2022 Four National Junior Championships | 3 52.20 | 2 92.20 | 2 144.40 |
| 10–14 November 2021 | 2021 Ice Challenge | 1 61.06 | 2 89.97 | 1 151.03 |
| 5–7 November 2021 | 2021 Pavel Roman Memorial | 1 62.55 | 1 92.78 | 1 155.33 |
| 20–24 October 2021 | 2021 Cup of Nice | 1 58.68 | 1 91.06 | 1 149.74 |
| 1–4 September 2021 | 2022 JGP Slovakia | 5 59.18 | 4 91.38 | 4 150.56 |
| 18–21 August 2021 | 2022 JGP France I | 3 57.04 | 4 83.89 | 4 140.93 |
| 2020–21 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
| 6–7 February 2021 | 2021 Egna Dance Trophy | 9 45.45 | 4 77.94 | 6 123.39 |