Jill Vernekohl
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Jill Vernekohl (born 10 November 10, 1980 in Bochum
) is a German
ice dancer. With partner Dmitri Kurakin
, she is the 2001 & 2002 German silver medalist
. They competed for two seasons on the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
, with a highest placement of 8th at the 2001 Sparkassen Cup on Ice
. Before teaming up with Kurakin, she competed with Jan Luggenhoelscher, winning medals on the Junior Grand Prix and competing twice at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships
, placing 16th in 1997 and 11th in 1999.
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Jill Vernekohl (born 10 November 10, 1980 in Bochum
Bochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
) is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
ice dancer. With partner Dmitri Kurakin
Dmitri Kurakin
Dmitri Kurakin is an Estonian ice dancer who also competed internationally for Germany. He originally competed with Anna Mosenkova for Estonia...
, she is the 2001 & 2002 German silver medalist
German Figure Skating Championships
The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
. They competed for two seasons on the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
, with a highest placement of 8th at the 2001 Sparkassen Cup on Ice
2001 Sparkassen Cup on Ice
The Sparkassen Cup on Ice is a figure skating competition which takes place annually in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. It was part of the Grand Prix series until 2003...
. Before teaming up with Kurakin, she competed with Jan Luggenhoelscher, winning medals on the Junior Grand Prix and competing twice at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships
World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
, placing 16th in 1997 and 11th in 1999.