Skaters

Michal Brezina
Born:
March 30, 1990
Birthplace:
Brno, Czech Republic
Height:
5' 8"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Brno, Czech Republic
Training Town:
Hackensack, N.J., and Detroit, Mich.
Club:
TJ Stadion Brno
Coach:
Viktor Petrenko
Choreographer:
Pasquale Camerlengo
Brezina is the 2013 European bronze medalist, the 2009 world junior silver medalist and a four-time medalist in the Grand Prix Series.

Started skating after watching the Czech Republic win the gold medal in hockey at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games ... Father told him he needed to first learn to skate, so Brezina took lessons and stayed in figure skating ... Missed the 2010 Grand Prix Series due to surgery ... Looks up to Jozef Sabovcik, Jeffrey Buttle and Alexei Yagudin ... Hobbies include cycling, swimming, computers, soccer and music ... Has a younger sister who is also a figure skater ... Listens to hip hop, rap and rock.
  • 2013 Season Notes
    SP Music: "In the Hall of a Mountain King" by Edvard Grieg, performed by Epica
    FS Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Untouchables by Ennio Morricone (new arrangement)
  • 2012 Season Notes
    SP Music: Best of Kodo
    FS Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Untouchables by Ennio Morricone
  • 2011 Season Notes
    SP Music: Japanese Kodo drums
    FS Music: Music from The Untouchables by Ennio Morricone
  • 2010 Season Notes
    SP Music: Japanese Kodo drums
    FS Music: "An American in Paris" by George Gershwin
  • 2009 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Puttin' On the Ritz" by Irving Berlin
    FS Music: "An American in Paris" by George Gershwin
  • 2008 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Louis Prima
    FS Music: Latin dance selections by Safri Duo
    2013 - World Championships - 10th
    2013 - European Championships - 3rd
    2012 - NRW Trophy - 2nd
    2012 - Rostelecom Cup - 3rd
    2012 - Skate America - 6th
    2012 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 5th
    2012 - World Championships - 6th
    2012 - European Championships - 4th
    2012 - Czech, Polish and Slovak Championships - 2nd
    2011 - Grand Prix Final - 6th
    2011 - Rostelecom Cup - 4th
    2011 - Trophee Eric Bompard - 3rd
    2011 - Skate America - 1st
    2011 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 2nd
    2011 - World Championships - 4th
    2011 - Bavarian Open - 1st
    2011 - European Championships - 8th
    2011 - Czech, Slovak and Polish Championships - 2nd
    2010 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 7th
    2010 - World Championships - 4th
    2010 - Olympic Winter Games - 10th
    2010 - European Championships - 4th
    2010 - Czech, Slovak and Polish Championships - 1st
    2009 - Skate Canada - 4th
    2009 - NHK Trophy - 3rd
    2009 - Finlandia Trophy - 4th
    2009 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 3rd
    2009 - World Junior Championships - 2nd
    2009 - European Championships - 10th
    2008 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 2nd
    2008 - Junior Grand Prix (Italy) - 1st
    2008 - Junior Grand Prix (France) - 1st
    2008 - World Junior Championships - 5th
    2008 - European Championships - 16th
    2008 - Czech Republic Championships - 2nd
    2007 - World Junior Championships - 16th
    2007 - Czech Republic Championships, Junior - 1st
    2007 - Junior Grand Prix (Germany) - 2nd
    2007 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 1st
    2007 - Junior Grand Prix (Austria) - 7th
    2007 - Gardena Spring Trophy, Junior - 2nd
    2006 - Czech Republic Championships, Junior - 1st
    2006 - Golden Spin of Zagreb - 5th
    2006 - Junior Grand Prix (Croatia) - 16th
    2006 - Junior Grand Prix (Netherlands) - 5th
    2006 - Gardena Spring Trophy, Junior - 3rd
    2005 - European Youth Olympic Festival, Junior - 7th
    2005 - Czech Republic Championships, Junior - 1st
    2004 - Junior Grand Prix (Hungary) - 12th