Annika Hocke | |
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Personal information | |
Country represented | Germany |
Born |
Berlin, Germany |
16 July 2000
Home town | Berlin |
Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) |
Partner | Ruben Blommaert |
Former partner | Juri Gnilozoubov |
Coach | Manuela Machon |
Choreographer | Maria Baarghorn, Rene Lohse |
Skating club | SC Charlottenburg |
Training locations | Berlin |
Began skating | 2005 |
ISU personal best scores | |
Combined total | 141.17 2016 JGP Cup of Mordovia |
Short program | 51.99 2016 JGP Cup of Mordovia |
Free skate | 89.18 2016 JGP Cup of Mordovia |
Annika Hocke (born 16 July 2000) is a German figure skater. She is the 2015 NRW Trophy junior champion, 2015 Santa Claus Cup junior champion, 2016 German junior national silver medalist, and represented Germany at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer. She lives and trains in Berlin.
Annika Hocke was born on 16 July 2000 in Berlin. She was raised in Zehlendorf. Her parents, Sylvia Warnke and Ansgar Hocke, are journalists.
Hocke began skating as a four-year-old in 2005, learning at an ice rink in Wilmersdorf. In January 2014, she won gold in the under-13 novice girls category at the German Youth Championships.
In the 2015–16 season, Hocke won junior medals at three international competitions – silver at the Volvo Open Cup in Riga, gold at the NRW Trophy in Dortmund, and gold at the Santa Claus Cup in Budapest. In January 2016, she won the junior silver medal at the German Youth Championships. In February, she represented Germany at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway. Competing in the individual ladies' event, Hocke placed 15th in the short program, 10th in the free skate, and 11th overall. She was a member of Team Determination in the mixed NOC team event, replacing Kaori Sakamoto who withdrew due to injury. She placed 6th in her segment and her team finished 8th. She is coached by Manuela Machon in Berlin.