Michael Huth

Michael Huth

Huth in 2010.
Personal information
Born	(1969-09-02) 2 September 1969 (age 56) Dresden, East Germany
Figure skating career
Country	East Germany
Skating club	Sportclub Einheit Dresden
Retired	1988

Michael Huth (born 2 September 1969) is a German figure skating coach and former competitor for East Germany.

Competitive career

Huth (right) with Katarina Witt, Peggy Schwarz / Alexander König in 1987.

During his competitive career, Huth represented East Germany. He was the 1988 East German national champion and competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, where he placed 23rd.^[1]

International
Event	1987–1988
Winter Olympics	23rd
European Championships	17th
National
East German Championships	1st

Coaching

Following his retirement from competitive skating, Huth studied sports science and turned to coaching. He coaches in Oberstdorf. His current and former students include

• Anastasia Brandenburg^[2]
• Lukas Britschgi^[3] (European champion)
• Annette Dytrt^[4]
• Liubov Efimenko^[5]
• Kai Jagoda^[6]
• Carolina Kostner^[7][8] (World, European, and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist)
• Anton Kovalevski^[9]
• Davide Lewton Brain^[10]
• Sondre Oddvoll Bøe^[11]
• Alexia Paganini^[12]
• Kimmy Repond^[13]
• Ivan Righini^[14]
• Jenni Saarinen^[15]
• Nicole Schott^[16]
• Léa Serna^[17]
• Silvio Smalun^[18]
• Susanne Stadlmüller^[19]
• Jennifer Urban^[20]
• Tomáš Verner^[21][22] (European champion)
• Valter Virtanen^[23]
• Kristin Wieczorek^[24]
• Kornel Witkowski^[25]

Huth and his wife organize IceDome, an annual summer training camp in Oberstdorf.^[26] 140 skaters from 20 countries took part in 2011.^[27]

Personal life

Huth has two children with his wife, Claudia.^[28]

References

1. "Michael Huth". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
2. "Anastasia BRANDENBURG: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024.
3. "Lukas Britschgi: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
4. "Annette DYTRT: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011.
5. "Liubov Efimenko: 2016/17". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
6. "Kai JAGODA: 2025/2026". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
7. "Carolina KOSTNER: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014.
8. Kany, Klaus-Reinhold (9 September 2011). "Carolina Kostner: Making No Commitment to 2014". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011.
9. "Anton KOVALEVSKI: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011.
10. "David LEWTON BRAIN: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024.
11. "Sondre ODDVOLL BØE: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016.
12. "Alexia Paganini: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
13. "Kimmy REPOND: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024.
14. "Ivan RIGHINI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016.
15. "Jenni Saarinen: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
16. "Nicole SCHOTT: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
17. "Lea SERNA: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023.
18. Silvio Smalun
19. Susanne Stadlmüller
20. "Jennifer URBAN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union.
21. "Tomas VERNER: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
22. Berlot, Jean-Christophe (18 January 2014). "Huth enjoys symbiotic relationship with protégés". IceNetwork.
23. "Valter Virtanen: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
24. Kristin Wieczorek
25. "Kornel WITKOWSKI: 2025/2026". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
26. Zorn, Roland (21 January 2009). "Grenzgänger in der Eiskunstlauf-Weltspitze". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 10 March 2014.
27. Flade, Tatjana (22 July 2011). "Carolina Kostner Attends Camp In Oberstdorf, Germany". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011.
28. "Claudia Huth" (in German). Freie Wähler Oberstdorf. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.