Rebecca Handke | |
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Handke with Wende in 2006.
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Personal information | |
Country represented | Germany |
Born | 2 October 1986 |
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Former partner | Daniel Wende |
Former coach |
Knut Schubert Julia Gnilozoubova |
Former choreographer | Natasha Devisch |
Skating club | SC Moehnesee |
Retired | 2008 |
ISU personal best scores | |
Combined total | 135.19 2005 Europeans |
Short program | 49.24 2005 Europeans |
Free skate | 85.95 2005 Europeans |
Rebecca Handke (born 2 October 1986 in Soest, Germany) is a German former pair skater. With partner Daniel Wende, she is the 2005-2006 German national silver medalist.
Rebecca Handke represented the club SC Moehnesee as a pair skater with skating partner Daniel Wende. They were first coached by Julia Gnilozoubova. From 2004 on, their coach was Knut Schubert. After 2004, Handke and Wende trained in Dortmund and in Berlin. The pair achieved their highest international result of 6th at the 2005 European Championships.
In March 2006, Handke had a surgery due to knee problems. Handke and Wende ended their partnership following the 2006–2007 season. She trained for a short time with Canadian skater Christopher Richardson until July 2007, but never competed with him. Handke retired from competitive skating following the 2007–2008 season.
Handke attended school at the Conrad-von-Soest-Gymnasium in Soest and passed her Abitur later by long distance studies. On 1 July 2005, she became a member of the Sportsoldatin of the Bundeswehr.
(with Wende)
(with Wende)