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Jennifer Janse van Rensburg

Jennifer Janse van Rensburg (née Urban; born 9 May 1993) is a German ice dancer. With her skating partner, Benjamin Steffan, she is the 2020 Santa Claus Cup champion, the 2021 Egna Dance Trophy silver medalist, a three-time Bavarian Open champion (2022–24), and three time German national champions (2022–2024).

Jennifer Janse van Rensburg
Janse van Rensburg and Steffan during practice at the 2024 World Championships
Other namesJennifer Urban
BornJennifer Urban
(1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 (age 31)
Oberstdorf, Germany
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country Germany
DisciplineIce dance
PartnerBenjamin Steffan (since 2016)
Sevan Lerche (2014–16)
CoachRostislav Sinicyn
Natalia Karamysheva
Skating clubEC Oberstdorf
Began skating1999
German Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Neuss Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2023 Oberstdorf Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2024 Berlin Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2020 Oberstdorf Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Stuttgart Ice dance

Personal life

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Janse van Rensburg was born on 9 May 1993 in Oberstdorf, Germany. She married boyfriend, Ampie Janse van Rensburg, in December 2019, and subsequently adopted his last name.[1]

Career

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Early career

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Janse van Rensburg began figure skating in 1999. Originally competing as a singles skater, she first trained in Oberstdorf under Badri Kurashvili before eventually moving on to train under Michael Huth. She would eventually go on to win the bronze medal at the 2010 German Junior Championships.[2]

Prior to the 2014–15 figure skating season, it was announced that Janse van Rensburg had made the decision to switch to ice dance and had teamed up with Sevan Lerche and that the duo would be coached by Rostislav Sinicyn, Natalia Karamysheva, and Martin Skotnický in Oberstdorf.[3] The duo won silver at the 2015 German Championships and were selected to represent Germany at the 2015 European Championships, where they finished in twenty-first place. Their partnership would dissolve, however, during the following season.[4]

Partnership with Steffan

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Early years in partnership

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Prior to the 2016–17 figure skating season, it was announced that Janse van Rensburg had teamed with fellow German ice dancer, Benjamin Steffan and that the duo would train in Oberstdorf under coaches, Rostislav Sinicyn and Natalia Karamysheva.[5][6] For the first few seasons of their career, Janse van Rensburg/Steffan competed at various ISU Challenger Series events. They won their first national medal together, a bronze, at the 2019 German Championships and won their first international medal together, a silver, at the 2019 Bavarian Open. The following year, they would win silver at the 2020 German Championships.[5]

2020–21 season

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Janse van Rensburg/Steffan only competed at two events that season, medalling at both. They would win gold at the 2020 Santa Claus Cup and silver at the 2021 Egna Dance Trophy.[5]

2021–22 season

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Janse van Rensburg/Steffan started the season by competing at the 2021 Lake Placid Ice Dance International. Going on to compete on the 2021–22 ISU Challenger Series, the duo finished seventh at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy, tenth at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy, and seventh at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria.[5]

Assigned to an event on the 2021–22 Grand Prix circuit for the first time, Janse van Rensburg/Steffan finished tenth at the 2021 Internationaux de France.[5]

In December, they won their first national title at the 2022 German Championships. They would then close the season by winning gold at the 2022 Bavarian Open and the 2022 Egna Dance Trophy.[5]

2022–23 season

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Janse van Rensburg/Steffan in the kiss and cry area at 2023 Skate Canada International

Assigned to compete at 2022 Skate America, Janse van Rensburg/Steffan started the season by finishing ninth at the event. They would then compete on the 2022–23 ISU Challenger Series, finishing winning silver at the 2022 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge and the 2022 CS Warsaw Cup as well as sixth at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.[5]

At the 2023 German Championships in January, Janse van Rensburg/Steffan won their second national title. For the first time, they were selected to represent Germany as a team at the European and World Championships. Going on to compete at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland, Janse van Rensburg/Steffan finished in ninth place. One week following the event, they won gold at the 2023 Bavarian Open for a second consecutive time.[5]

In March, Janse van Rensburg/Steffan competed at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan. They would finish the event in fifteenth place.[5]

2023–24 season

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Janse van Rensburg/Steffan began the season by competing on the 2023–24 ISU Challenger Series, finishing fourth at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and fourth at the 2023 CS Budapest Trophy. Assigned to two Grand Prix events for the first time, they would finish eighth at 2023 Skate Canada International and ninth at the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo. Between these events, they would also take silver at the 2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge.[5]

After winning their third national title at the 2024 German Championships, Janse van Rensburg/Steffan were selected to compete at the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, where they finished eleventh.[5]

At the end of January, Rensburg/Steffan took gold at the 2024 Bavarian Open. Two months later, they competed at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where they would finish in twenty-second place.[5]

Programs

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With Steffan

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2024–2025
[1]
2023–2024
[7][8]
2022–2023
[9]
  • Prelude (Age of Heroes)
    by Balázs Havasi
    choreo. by Mariia Tumanovska-Chaiika
2021–2022
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2020–2021
[11]
2019–2020
[12]
2018–2019
[13]
Short dance
2017–2018
[6]
  • Rhumba: Mil Pasos
    performed by Soha
  • Samba: Travels
    performed by Samba Carnja
    choreo. by Maria Tumanovskaia-Chaika

With Lerche

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Janse van Rensburg/Lerche at the 2015 European Championships
Season Short dance Free dance
2015–2016
[14]
2014–2015
[3]
  • Paso Doble:
  • Spirit of Persia

Ladies' singles

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Season Short program Free skating
2011–2012
[2]

Competitive highlights

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Ice dance with Benjamin Steffan

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Competition placements at senior level [5]
Season 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
World Championships 15th 22nd
European Championships 9th 11th
German Championships 4th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st
GP Finland 9th
GP France 10th
GP NHK Trophy TBD
GP Skate America 9th
GP Skate Canada 8th
CS Alpen Trophy 8th
CS Asian Open Trophy 4th
CS Budapest Trophy 4th
CS Denis Ten Memorial 2nd 2nd
CS Finlandia Trophy 13th 10th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 10th 5th 6th
CS Ice Challenge 4th 7th
CS Ice Star 9th 10th
CS Lombardia Trophy 7th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 6th 8th 7th
CS Tallinn Trophy 6th 6th
CS Warsaw Cup 2nd TBD
Bavarian Open 10th 4th 2nd 1st 1st 1st
Egna Dance Trophy 6th 2nd 1st
Halloween Cup 5th
Lake Placid Ice Dance 8th
Open d'Andorra 5th
Open Ice Mall Cup 6th
Santa Claus Cup 7th 1st
Winter Universiade 9th

Ice dance with Sevan Lerche

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International[4]
Event 2014–15 2015–16
Europeans 21st
CS Finlandia 11th
CS Nebelhorn 9th
CS Ice Challenge 7th
Bavarian Open 6th
NRW Trophy 6th
Toruń Cup 6th
Universiade 8th
National[4]
German Champ. 2nd

Singles skating

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International[15]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Bavarian Open 9th 25th 10th
Challenge Cup 18th 11th
Golden Spin 14th
NRW Trophy 12th
Ondrej Nepela 18th
Warsaw Cup 10th
International: Junior[15]
Ice Challenge 14th
NRW Trophy 15th
Triglav Trophy 10th
National[15]
German Champ. 9th J 3rd J 18th 10th 4th 6th

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Jennifer URBAN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union.
  3. ^ a b "Jennifer URBAN / Sevan LERCHE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Jennifer URBAN / Sevan LERCHE". International Skating Union.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "GER–Jennifer Janse van Rensburg/Benjamin Steffan". SkatingScores.com.
  6. ^ a b "Jennifer URBAN / Benjamin Steffan: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023.
  8. ^ "2023/24 Rhythm Dance". Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Jennifer URBAN / Benjamin Steffan: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Jennifer URBAN / Sevan LERCHE: 2015/2016". International Skating Union.
  15. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Jennifer URBAN". International Skating Union.
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