Christian Nüchtern


Christian Nüchtern is a German competitive ice dancer. With skating partner Shari Koch, he is the 2014 Bavarian Open silver medalist, 2017 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, and 2019 German national champion.

Career

Nüchtern started learning to skate in 1994. He and Koch made their international debut at the 2008 NRW Trophy. They placed in the top ten at the 2012 and 2013 World Junior Championships and won the German junior national title three times.
Koch/Nüchtern won their first senior international medal, silver, at the 2014 Bavarian Open. After missing the entire 2014–15 season, they returned to international competition in February 2016 at the Bavarian Open. In February 2017, they received the bronze medal at the Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Programs

SeasonRhythm danceFree dance
2019–2020

from The Blues Brothers
by Coldplay
performed by Brooklyn Duo
by Coldplay
Short dance
2018−2019
  • Tango: Poema
By Romantica Milonguera
  • Swing: Hey Signorina
By Paolo Belli
  • Esmeralda tu sais

By Richard Cocciante
  • Belle

By Richard Cocciante
  • Lval d'amour

By Richard Cocciante
  • Danse Mon Esmeralda

By Richard Cocciante
2016–2017

  • Blues: Beautiful Girl
  • Swing: Swing My Baby
  • Romeo and Juliet
    • by Abel Korzeniowski
    2013–2014

    by Paul Williams
    by Elliot Goldenthal
    2012–2013

    by Michael Bublé
    • Pachuco

    by Remo Giazotto, Tomaso Albinoni
    performed by The Canadian Tenors
    2011–2012
    by Petty Booka
    performed by Chilli, feat. Carrapicho

    by Cy Coleman
    by Peggy Lee

    by Ricki-Lee Coulter
    Original dance
    2009–2010
    		Irish folk:
    • The Blood of Cu Chulainn
    • Riverdance
    by Bill Whelan
    • Samba: Mujer Latina
    by Thalia
    by Perez Prado
    • Cha Cha: Banca Banca
    by E-type

    Competitive highlights

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