Michael Huth 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...

 figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. Following his retirement from competitive skating, he became a coach.

Competitive career

During his competitive career, Huth represented East Germany. He was the 1988 East German national champion

East German Figure Skating Championships

The National Championships of the German Democratic Republic in Figure Skating were the figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the German Democratic Republic, often referred to as East Germany...

 and competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics

1988 Winter Olympics

The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...

 in Calgary

Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

, where he placed 23rd.

Coaching

Following his retirement from competitive skating, Huth studied sports science and turned to coaching. He 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 current and former students include

• Nika Ceric
• Carolina Kostner
  Carolina Kostner
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   (European and Italian champion, three-time World medalist)
• Ina Seterbakken
• Silvio Smalun
  Silvio Smalun
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• Susanne Stadlmüller
  Susanne Stadlmüller
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• Kyra Vancrayelynghe
• Tomáš Verner
  Tomas Verner
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   (European and Czech champion)
• Sarah Villanueva
• Sarah Waldmann
• Kristin Wieczorek
  Kristin Wieczorek
  Kristin Wieczorek is a German figure skater. She won the German national championship in 2007. Her younger brother Denis Wieczorek competes internationally on the junior level....
  
  
• Alexander Wolf

Huth and his wife, Claudia, organize IceDome, an annual summer training camp 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...

; 140 skaters from 20 countries took part in 2011.