{{short description|German ice dancer}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Shari Koch |image= 2012 World Junior FS Shari Koch Christian Nüchtern.jpg |caption= Koch/Nüchtern in 2012 |fullname= |altname= |country= Germany |birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1993|9|23|df=yes}} |birth_place= Gummersbach, Germany |hometown= |height= {{height|m=1.69}} |partner= |coach= Barbara Fusar-Poli <br> Stefano Caruso |skating club= DEG Düsseldorf |beganskating= 1999 |retired=January 3, 2021 |show-medals= yes | medaltemplates= <!-- see Template:MedalRelatedTemplates --> {{MedalCountry | {{GER}} }} {{MedalSport| Figure skating: Ice dancing}} {{MedalCompetition|Winter Universiade}} {{MedalBronze|2017 Almaty|Ice dancing}} }}
'''Shari Koch''' (born 23 September 1993) is a German former competitive ice dancer. With skating partner Christian Nüchtern, she is the 2014 Bavarian Open silver medalist, 2017 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, and 2019 German national champion.
== Career == Koch started learning to skate in 1999. She and Nüchtern 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 (2011–13).
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 == (with Nüchtern)
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Rhythm dance ! Free dance |- ! 2019–2020 <br><ref name=ISU-1920/> | * {{small|Blues}}: Minnie the Moocher * {{small|Swing}}: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love <br>{{small| from The Blues Brothers }} | * The Scientist <br>{{small| by Coldplay <br>performed by Brooklyn Duo}} * Viva la Vida <br>{{small| by Coldplay }} |- ! 2018−2019 | * {{small|Tango:}} Poema <br> {{small| By Romantica Milonguera}} * {{small|Swing:}} Hey Signorina <br> {{small| By Paolo Belli}} | * Esmeralda tu sais * Belle * Lval d'amour * Danse Mon Esmeralda <br> {{small| (From Notre Dame de Paris) <br> By Richard Cocciante}} |- ! ! Short dance ! |- ! 2017–2018 | * {{small|Samba, Rhumba:}} Moliendo Café <br>{{small| by Paloma Berganza }} * {{small|Samba:}} Salomé <br>{{small| by Chayanne }} | * Io ci saro <br>{{small| by Andrea Bocelli }} |- ! 2016–2017 <br> <ref name=ISU-1617/> | * {{small|Blues:}} Beautiful Girl * {{small|Swing:}} Swing My Baby | * Romeo and Juliet <br>{{small| by Abel Korzeniowski }} |- ! 2013–2014 <br> <ref name=ISU-1314/> | * You Give A Little Love <br>{{small| by Paul Williams }} | * Batman Forever <br>{{small| by Elliot Goldenthal }} |- ! 2012–2013 <br> <ref name=ISU-1213/> | * Feeling Good <br>{{small| by Michael Bublé }} * Pachuco <br>{{small| (from The Mask) }} | * Adagio in G minor <br>{{small| by Remo Giazotto, Tomaso Albinoni <br> performed by The Canadian Tenors }} * Romeo + Juliet |- ! 2011–2012 <br> <ref name=ISU-1112/> | * Bla Bla Cha Cha <br>{{small| by Petty Booka }} * Tic, Tic Tac <br>{{small| performed by Chilli, feat. Carrapicho }} | * Big Spender <br>{{small| (from Sweet Charity) <br> by Cy Coleman }} * Fever <br>{{small| by Peggy Lee }} * Can't Touch It <br>{{small| (from Sex and the City 2) <br> by Ricki-Lee Coulter }} |- ! ! Original dance ! |- ! 2009–2010 <br> <ref name=ISU-0910/> | {{small|Irish folk:}} * The Blood of Cu Chulainn * Riverdance <br>{{small| by Bill Whelan }} | * {{small|Samba:}} Mujer Latina <br>{{small| by Thalia }} * {{small|Rhumba:}} Historia De Un Amor <br>{{small| by Perez Prado }} * {{small|Cha Cha:}} Banca Banca <br>{{small| by E-type }} |}
== Competitive highlights == ''GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix''
'''With Nüchtern''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-SKCN/> |- ! Event ! 08–09 ! 09–10 ! 10–11 ! 11–12 ! 12–13 ! 13–14 ! 15–16 ! 16–17 ! 17–18 ! 18–19 ! 19–20 |- | align=left | Worlds || || || || || || || || || || 18th || |- | align=left | Europeans || || || || || || || || || || 15th || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Finland || || || || || || || || || || 9th || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Alpen Trophy || || || || || || || || || || 6th || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Asian Open || || || || || || || || || || || 5th |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Golden Spin || || || || || || || || 8th || 13th || 4th || 8th |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Ice Star || || || || || || || || || 8th || || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Nebelhorn || || || || || || || || || || 5th || 10th |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Ondrej Nepela || || || || || || || || 13th || 7th || || |- | align=left | Universiade || || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || |- | align=left | Bavarian Open || || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || 9th || || || || |- | align=left | Bosphorus Cup || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || |- | align=left | Finlandia Trophy || || || || || || 7th || || || || || |- | align=left | Halloween Cup || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd |- | align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy || || || || || || 12th || || || || || |- | align=left | NRW Trophy || || || || || || 6th || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || |- | align=left | Open d'Andorra || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || |- | align=left | Toruń Cup || || || || || || || || 4th || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | International: Junior<ref name=ISU-SKCN/> |- | align=left | Junior Worlds || || || || 9th || 8th || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Austria || || || || 4th || 4th || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Germany || || 19th || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Italy || || || || 4th || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Turkey || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || || || |- | align=left | Baltic Cup || 5th J || || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | Ice Challenge || || 7th J || || || || || || || || || |- | align=left | NRW Trophy || 10th J || || 6th J || bgcolor=silver | 2nd J || bgcolor=gold | 1st J || || || || || || |- | align=left | Pavel Roman || || || 7th J || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J || || || || || || || |- | align=left | Tirnavia Ice Cup || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J || || || || || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-SKCN/> |- | align=left | German Champ. || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J || bgcolor=gold | 1st J || bgcolor=gold | 1st J || bgcolor=gold | 1st J || WD || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- | colspan=12 align=center | <small> J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew </small> |}
== References == {{Reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name=ISU-SKCN>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00011635.htm |title= Competition Results: Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160221174235/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00011635.htm |archivedate= 21 February 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0910>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011635.htm |title= Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN: 2009/2010 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091204185630/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011635.htm |archivedate= 4 December 2009 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1112>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011635.htm |title= Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN: 2011/2012 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120301203820/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011635.htm |archivedate= 1 March 2012 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1213>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011635.htm |title= Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN: 2012/2013 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130206143948/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011635.htm |archivedate= 6 February 2013 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1314>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011635.htm |title= Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN: 2013/2014 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140621152850/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011635.htm |archivedate= 21 June 2014 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1617>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011635.htm |title= Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN: 2016/2017 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170204110857/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011635.htm |archivedate= 4 February 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1920>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011635.htm |title= Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN: 2019/2020 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20200628161624/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011635.htm |archivedate= 28 June 2020 |url-status= live }}</ref> }}
== External links == {{commons category-inline|Shari Koch}} * {{ISU figure skater|00011635|Shari Koch / Christian Nüchtern }}
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