Nicole Schott

Schott at the2022 MK John Wilson Trophy
Personal information
Born	(1996-09-12)12 September 1996 (age 29) Essen, Germany
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Germany
Coach	Michael Huth
Skating club	Essener Jugend FSC
Began skating	1999
Retired	November 30, 2023
HighestWS	19th (2017–18 &2014–15)

Nicole Schott (born 12 September 1996) is a retired Germanfigure skater. She is the2016 CS Warsaw Cup champion, the2017 CS Tallinn Trophy bronze medalist, a two-timeNRW Trophy champion (2014, 2016), and a seven-timeGerman national champion (2012, 2015, 2018–20, 2022–23). She has finished within the top ten at twoWorld and fourEuropean Championships.

Schott represented Germany at the2018 and2022 Winter Olympics, placing eighteenth and seventeenth, respectively.

Schott was born inEssen. Her father played ice hockey and her younger sister, Vivienne, is also a former competitive figure skater.^[1][2]

Schott began figure skating in 1999. Her first coach was Gudrun Pladdies.

She won the2009 German Novice Championships.^[3]

Making her international junior debut at the2010 NRW Trophy, Schott finished fourteenth. She then went on to finish sixth at the2011 German Championships.

Schott represented Germany at theWorld Junior Championships inGangneung,South Korea. Ranked fifteenth in the short program, she qualified for the free skate and finished twenty-second overall.^[4]

Beginning her season by competing the2011 Ice Challenge and the2011 Warsaw Cup, finishing seventh at the former and winning gold at the latter. She then competed on the senior level at the2011 NRW Trophy, finishing twenty-first.

Schott won theGerman national senior title.^[3]

Schott began the season by competing on the junior level, finishing fifth at both the2012 Crystal Skate of Romania and the2012 Warsaw Cup. She then competed at the2012 NRW Trophy, finishing sixth.

She went on to compete on the senior level at the2013 German Championships, finishing eighth.

Schott then finished twelfth on the senior level at the2013 Bavarian Open and fourteenth at the2013 Coupe du Printemps.^[5]

Debuting on theJunior Grand Prix series, competing at the2013 JGP Poland, finishing fourteenth. She went on to win gold at the2013 Crystal Skate of Romania, place fourth at the 2013 Skate Celje and ninth at the2013 NRW Trophy.

At the2014 German Championships, Schott won the bronze medal.

She then finished ninth at the2014 Bavarian Open and sixth at the 2014 Hellmut Seibt Memorial.^[5]

In the summer of 2014, Schott left longtime coach, Gudrun Pladdies, to train underMichael Huth inOberstdorf.^[6]

She began the season by competing on theJunior Grand Prix series, placing seventh at the2014 JGP Slovenia and tenth at the2014 JGP Estonia.

She then went on to finish ninth at the2014 CS Warsaw Cup as well as win her first senior international medal, gold, at the2014 NRW Trophy. She then placed eleventh at the2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

At the2015 German Championships, Schott won the gold medal ahead ofNathalie Weinzierl by nine points.

Selected to compete at the2015 European Championships inStockholm,Sweden, Schott finished ninth. She then competed at the2015 Bavarian Open, where she placed fifth.

She then won the bronze medal at the2015 Coupe du Printemps.

Making her World Championship debut at the2015 World Championships inShanghai,China, Schott qualified for the free skate after placing nineteenth in the short program. She then placed twenty-third in the free skate and finished the event in twenty-third place overall.^[6]

Schott began the season on theJunior Grand Prix series, finishing eleventh at the2015 JGP Slovakia. She went on to compete at the2015 CS Warsaw Cup and the2015 CS Tallinn Trophy, placing fourth and ninth, respectively.

At the2016 German Championships, Schott won the bronze medal behindLutricia Bock andNathalie Weinzierl.

She then placed fourth at the2016 Mentor Toruń Cup and won the silver medal at the2016 FBMA Trophy.^[7]

Schott started the season by placing ninth at the2016 CS Lombardia Trophy and fifth at the2016 CS Finlandia Trophy. She also went on to win the bronze medal at the2016 Golden Bear of Zagreb.

Schott then stepped on her firstISU Challenger Series podium, taking gold at theWarsaw Cup ahead of Australia'sKailani Craine.^[2] She then went on to win the gold medal at the2016 NRW Trophy as well.

Competing at the2017 European Championships inOstrava,Czech Republic, Schott finished tenth.

At the2017 World Championships inHelsinki,Finland, Schott advanced to the free skate segment of the competition by placing twenty-fourth in the short program. She then placed nineteenth in the free skate and moved up to nineteenth place overall.^[8]

Schott began the season at the2017 Cup of Nice, where she finished fourth.

Making her debut on theGrand Prix series, Schott placed tenth at the2017 Rostelecom Cup and seventh at the2017 Internationaux de France. She also competed at the2017 CS Ice Star between each Grand Prix event, where she placed fifth.

Competing at the2017 CS Tallinn Trophy and2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, Schott placed fifth and fourth, respectively.

Schott won her third national title at the2018 German Championships, and was ultimately selected to compete at theEuropean Championships, theWinter Olympics, and theWorld Championships.^[9]

At the European Championships, held inMoscow,Russia, Schott finished tenth for the second year in a row.

Competing for Team Germany in the short program of the team event at the2018 Winter Olympics inPyeongchang,South Korea, Schott placed eighth and ultimately earned Team Germany three points. She then competed in theladies' singles event, placing fourteenth in the short program and seventeenth in the free skate, ultimately finishing eighteenth overall.^[10]

At the World Championships, held inMilan,Italy, Schott placed twelfth in the short program and fourteenth in the free skate, ultimately finishing the event in thirteenth place overall.^[9]

Although assigned to compete on theGrand Prix series at the2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki and the2018 Rostelecom Cup, Schott withdrew from both events due to the flu and a still-healing knee injury.^[11]

Competing at the2018 CS Tallinn Trophy and the2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, Schott finished tenth at both events.

At the2019 German Championships, Schott won her fourth national title.

Competing at the2019 European Championships inMinsk,Belarus, Schott finished sixteenth.

She then went on to win silver at both the2019 Jégvirág Cup and the2017 Cup of Tyrol.

At the2019 World Championships inSaitama,Japan, Schott placed twelfth in the short program and seventeenth in the free skate, ultimately finishing sixteenth overall.^[1]

Beginning her season by competing at the2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Schott won the bronze medal. She went on to compete at the2019 Golden Bear of Zagreb, where she placed fourth.

Competing at the2019 Internationaux de France, Schott finished seventh. She then competed at the2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where she won the bronze medal.

At the2020 German Championships, Schott won the national title for the fifth time.

Selected to compete at theEuropean Championships inGraz,Austria, Schott finished thirteenth.

Although assigned to compete at the2020 World Championships inMontreal,Quebec, the event was ultimately cancelled due to rising concerns about theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[12]

Schott began the season at the2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing fourth.^[13]

Although assigned to compete at the2020 Internationaux de France, the event was ultimately cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[14]

Due to several COVID-19 cases at her training rink in Obsterstorf, Schott made the decision to withdraw from the2021 German Championships.^[15] Nonetheless, Schott was selected to compete at the2021 World Championships inStockholm,Sweden, where she finished eighteenth.^[13]

Schott started the season at the2021 CS Finlandia Trophy, placing seventeenth.

She went on to compete on theGrand Prix series, finishing tenth at the2021 Gran Premio d'Italia and eighth at the2021 NHK Trophy. She then competed at the2021 CS Warsaw Cup and the2022 Asian Open Trophy, finishing fourth and sixth, respectively.

At the2022 German Championships, Schott won her sixth national title.

Selected to compete at the2022 European Championships inTallinn,Estonia, Schott placed ninth.^[16]

Named to her secondGerman Olympic team, Schott competed in the team event short program for Team Germany at the2022 Winter Olympics inBeijing,China, Schott finished sixth in that segment and ultimately earned five points for Team Germany. Schott then competed in theWomen's singles event, placing fourteenth in the short program and nineteenth in the free skate, finishing seventeenth overall.^[17]

International Skating Union banned all Russian and Belarusian skaters from competing at the2022 World Championships inMontpellier,France. This had a major impact on the women's field, dominated by Russians for most of the preceding eight years.^[18] Schott unexpectedly placed sixth in the short program with a new personal best.^[19] Fourteenth in the free skate, she was tenth overall.^[20]

Schott began the season by competing at the2022 CS Budapest Trophy, where she finished tenth. She then competed on theGrand Prix series, finishing seventh at2022 Skate America and sixth at the2022 MK John Wilson Trophy.

Competing at the2022 CS Warsaw Cup and the2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, Schott placed fourth and seventh, respectively.

At the2023 German Championships, Schott won the national title for the seventh time.

Competing at the2023 European Championships inEspoo,Finland, Schott placed sixteenth in the short program and ninth in the free skate, finishing in ninth-place overall.

At the2023 World Championships inSaitama,Japan, Schott delivered a clean short and free program, ultimately scoring personal bests in all segments of the competition. She placed seventh in the short program and ninth in the free skate, finishing the event in seventh place overall.^[21][22]

Schott withdrew from her Grand Prix assignments for the2023–2024 season in August 2023 before ultimately announcing her retirement from competitive figure skating on November 30, 2023.^[23]

Following her retirement, Schott began working as a coach and choreographer inOberstdorf, aiding long-time coach,Michael Huth. Skaters she has worked with have includedLéa Serna,Anastasia Brandenburg,Kornel Witkowski, andDavide Lewton Brain.^{[24][25][26][27]}

GP:Grand Prix; CS:Challenger Series; JGP:Junior Grand Prix

Current personal best scores are highlighted inbold.

• 2015 German Ladies Figure Skating Championships
• 2009 German Novice Ladies Figure Skating Championships
• 2008 German Novice Ladies Figure Skating Championships

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