Karel Fajfr
Encyclopedia
Karl Fajfr is a German
figure skating
coach based in Oberstdorf
. He is also a former competitive pair skater
who won four silver medals at the Czechoslovak
national championships between 1964-1967.
After the Prague Spring
in 1968 he moved to Germany. From 1980 he coached in Stuttgart
and led his daughter Scarlett to the 1981 German Junior national title. That same year, he coached the pair team of Tina Riegel and Andreas Nischwitz
to the World bronze and European silver medals. He also coached Heiko Fischer
, a five-time German national champion.
In autumn 1994 an investigation was launched into alleged abuse of some of his students. Fajfr was charged with eleven counts of sexual abuse
and two counts of battery
. In December 1995, he was sentenced to two years probation, fined 25,000 Deutsche Mark, and given a three-year Berufsverbot
(professional disqualification).
He currently coaches in Oberstdorf
. His students include:
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...
figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
coach based in Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...
. He is also a former competitive pair skater
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
who won four silver medals at the Czechoslovak
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
national championships between 1964-1967.
After the Prague Spring
Prague Spring
The Prague Spring was a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II...
in 1968 he moved to Germany. From 1980 he coached in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
and led his daughter Scarlett to the 1981 German Junior national title. That same year, he coached the pair team of Tina Riegel and Andreas Nischwitz
Andreas Nischwitz
Andreas Nischwitz is a former West German pair skater. With partner Susanne Scheibe, he won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1977 and 1978, finishing eighth at both the European Figure Skating Championships and World Figure Skating Championships in both years...
to the World bronze and European silver medals. He also coached Heiko Fischer
Heiko Fischer
Heiko Fischer was a German figure skater. He was a two-time Olympic team member and five time German national champion.- Biography :...
, a five-time German national champion.
In autumn 1994 an investigation was launched into alleged abuse of some of his students. Fajfr was charged with eleven counts of sexual abuse
Sexual abuse
Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual behavior by one person upon another. When that force is immediate, of short duration, or infrequent, it is called sexual assault. The offender is referred to as a sexual abuser or molester...
and two counts of battery
Battery (crime)
Battery is a criminal offense involving unlawful physical contact, distinct from assault which is the fear of such contact.In the United States, criminal battery, or simply battery, is the use of force against another, resulting in harmful or offensive contact...
. In December 1995, he was sentenced to two years probation, fined 25,000 Deutsche Mark, and given a three-year Berufsverbot
Berufsverbot
Berufsverbot is an order of "professional disqualification" under German law. Berufsverbot may be called profession ban in English.A Berufsverbot disqualifies the recipient from engaging in certain professions or activities on the grounds of his or her criminal record, political convictions or...
(professional disqualification).
He currently coaches in Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...
. His students include:
- Michal BřezinaMichal BrezinaMichal Březina is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2011 Skate America champion, the 2009 World Junior silver medalist, and the 2010 Czech national champion.- Career :...
- Maylin HauschMaylin HauschMaylin Hausch is a German pair skater. She teamed up with Daniel Wende in 2008. They are the 2010 German national champions and represented Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics. They won their first Grand Prix medal, bronze, at 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard.- Career :Maylin Hausch began skating in 1992...
and Daniel WendeDaniel WendeDaniel Wende is a German pair skater. He teamed up with Maylin Hausch in 2008. They are the 2010 German national champions and represented Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics. They won their first Grand Prix medal, bronze, at 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard.- Career :After starting out as a singles... - Katharina GierokKatharina GierokKatharina Gierok is a German pair skater. With partner Florian Just, she is the 2011 German national bronze medalist. She previously competed in single skating and is the 2006–2007 German Junior national bronze medalist.- Career :Gierok initially competed as a single skater...
and Florian JustFlorian JustFlorian Just is a German pair skater. With current partner Katharina Gierok, he is the 2011 German national bronze medalist. He previously competed with Mari Vartmann, with whom he is the 2007 German national silver medalist.- Career :Florian Just began skating at the age of five at the EC Nürnberg...