Stefan Lindemann
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Stefan Lindemann at the 2010 European Championships.
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Stefan Lindemann |
| Country represented | Germany |
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30 September 1980 Erfurt, Thuringia |
| Residence | Berlin |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Coach | Viola Striegler |
| Former coach | Ilona Schindler Sonja Morgenstern |
| Choreographer | Iwo Svec |
| Skating club | Eissportclub Erfurt |
| Retired | 2010 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 203.95 2010 Europeans |
| Short program | 70.19 2010 Europeans |
| Free skate | 133.76 2010 Europeans |
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Stefan Lindemann (born 30 September 1980, in Erfurt) is a German figure skater. He is the 2004 World bronze medalist, 2005 European bronze medalist, 2000 World Junior champion, and a seven-time (2000, 2002, 2004–2007, 2010) German national champion.
Stefan Lindeman started skating at age 4 in Erfurt at the local skating club. At age 12 he wanted to play ice hockey, but his mother kept him in figure skating. His coach was Ilona Schindler. After finishing his school be became sponsored by the Bundeswehr (German Army).
In 1995, at age 14, Lindemann made his first successful appearance in the international figure skating scene by placing fourth at the junior world championships. In 1996 he placed 12th at the German nationals. He placed fourth in the same event in 1997, second in 1999, and first in 2000, becoming the German champion. In 2000, he won the World Junior Championships. This was the first such title for the German Figure Skating Organisation, Deutsche Eislauf-Union.
At the 2000 Sparkassen Cup, Lindemann injured his knee when he fell on a triple Axel in the short program. He tore a ligament in his right knee and pulled a muscle in his talocalcanean joint.
In 2004, Lindemann became German champion and won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Dortmund. In 2005, he won the bronze medal at the European Championships. At Worlds, he missed all his jumps in the short program but pulled up to 12th after a strong performance in the free program.
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