Jamal Aziz Othman[1] (born 13 August 1986 in Worb, Canton of Bern) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. He is the 2009 Swiss national champion and a five-time (2002, 2005–2007, 2010) national silver medalist.
| Jamal Othman | |
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 Othman in 2006. | |
| Full name | Jamal Aziz Othman |
| Born | 13 August 1986 Worb |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Coach | Jacqueline Kiefer |
| Skating club | Schlittschuh Club Bern |
Career
editOthman began skating at age six after previously trying gymnastics and rock and roll dancing.[2][3] He was the 1999 Swiss Novice Champion and the 2000 and 2001 Swiss Junior Champion. He qualified for three Junior Grand Prix Finals, withdrawing from one due to a foot injury,[4] and competed four times at Junior Worlds.
In the 2005–2006 season, Othman had to fight to earn his spot on the Swiss Olympic team. Switzerland had two spots to the Olympics, but Othman's silver medal at the Swiss Championships only secured him spots on the teams to Worlds and Europeans. Othman competed at the German Championships, but did not place high enough to qualify for the Olympics. At the European Championships, Othman finished 21st. The Swiss Olympic Committee gave him one last chance and Othman skated his programs in front of a panel. He performed well enough to be placed on the Olympic team. At the Olympics, he failed to make it out of the short program.
Othman began the 2006–2007 season by placing ninth at Skate Canada International. He then went to Trophée Eric Bompard, where he placed 11th. He won his third consecutive silver medal at the Swiss national championships. At the 2007 European Figure Skating Championships, Othman went in as the top-ranked Swiss skater, due to the withdrawal of Stéphane Lambiel. Othman skated two personal best program and cracked the top ten for the first time. His placement, combined with that of countryman Moris Pfeifhofer, ensured Switzerland two spots in the 2008 Championships.
At 186 cm, Othman is very tall for a single skater,[2] and his height allows him to perform rare positions in his spins. He has competed at both French and German nationals to gain competitive experience.
In 2017, Othman married French ice dance coach Romain Haguenauer.[5]
Othman is the managing director of representation agency, Markey International Arts,[6] which works in partnership with the Ice Academy of Montreal.[7]
Programs
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| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2009–2010 [8] |
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| 2008–2009 [9] |
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| 2006–2007 [11] |
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| 2004–2005 [12] |
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| 2003–2004 [13][2] |
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| 2002–2003 [4] |
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| 2001–2002 [14] |
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| 2000–2001 [15] |
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Competitive highlights
editGP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[16] | |||||||||||
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| Event | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 |
| Olympics | 27th | ||||||||||
| Worlds | 21st | 28th | 18th | 22nd | 26th | 22nd | |||||
| Europeans | 11th | 21st | 8th | 12th | |||||||
| GP Bompard | 12th | 11th | |||||||||
| GP Cup of China | 8th | ||||||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 12th | ||||||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 11th | 9th | 10th | ||||||||
| Nepela Memorial | 3rd | 3rd | |||||||||
| NRW Trophy | 8th | ||||||||||
| Crystal Skate | 5th | ||||||||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 6th | ||||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 5th | 9th | |||||||||
| Universiade | 9th | 21st | |||||||||
| International: Junior[16] | |||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 31st | 18th | 39th | 20th | |||||||
| JGP Final | 9th | WD | 7th | ||||||||
| JGP Canada | 3rd | ||||||||||
| JGP China | 2nd | ||||||||||
| JGP Germany | 1st | ||||||||||
| JGP Italy | 4th | 3rd | |||||||||
| JGP Japan | 6th | ||||||||||
| JGP Netherlands | 2nd | ||||||||||
| JGP Norway | 20th | ||||||||||
| JGP Poland | 13th | ||||||||||
| JGP Romania | 5th | ||||||||||
| Gardena | 4th | ||||||||||
| Heiko Fischer | 1st J | ||||||||||
| National[16] | |||||||||||
| Swiss Champ. | 1st J | 1st J | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jamal OTHMAN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006.
- ^ a b c Mittan, Barry (23 August 2004). "Othman Towers Above Other Skaters". Golden Skate.
- ^ Dobor, Helga; Oreiller, Celine (2005). "Jamal Othman interview, part I". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Jamal OTHMAN: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 August 2003.
- ^ "International Figure Skating". Facebook. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Markey International Arts | Canada | Ice Dance Management". Markey Int'l Arts. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Ice Academy of Montreal | Montreal | Figure Skating Center". Ice Academy Montreal. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Jamal OTHMAN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011.
- ^ "Jamal OTHMAN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009.
- ^ "Jamal OTHMAN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008.
- ^ "Jamal OTHMAN: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007.
- ^ "Jamal OTHMAN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 March 2005.
- ^ "Jamal OTHMAN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004.
- ^ "Jamal OTHMAN: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
- ^ "Jamal OTHMAN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2001.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Jamal OTHMAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012.
External links
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- Official site Archived 2006-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Jamal Othman at the International Skating Union