Jacek Tascher

Jacek Tascher
Personal information
Country represented Poland
Born 1957 (age 58–59)
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Former partner Halina Gordon-Półtorak
Former skating club Polonia Bydgoszcz
Retired c. 1979

Jacek Tascher (born in 1957 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish former competitive figure skater. In the 1970s, he became a two-time national champion in men's singles and a two-time national silver medalist in ice dancing. He competed at six ISU Championships.

Career

Tascher began skating at Polonia Bydgoszcz when he was 4½ years old.[1] In 1973 and 1975 he won the Polish national title in men's singles.[2] He was sent to two World and two European Championships; his best result was 15th at the 1975 Europeans in Copenhagen.

In 1977, Tascher switched to ice dancing, forming a partnership with Halina Gordon-Półtorak. They became two-time national silver medalists and placed 12th at the 1978 and 1979 European Championships.

In 1989, Tascher founded the Walley Figure Skating Club in Poland.[1] He coaches at the club with his daughter, Magdalena.[3] In 1996, he began providing figure skating commentary for Polish Eurosport.[4][5] He is also a vice-president at the Polish Figure Skating Association.[6]

Competitive highlights

Men's singles

International
Event 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75
World Championships 21st 19th
European Championships 16th 15th
National
Polish Championships 1st 1st

Ice dancing with Gordon-Półtorak

International
Event 1977–78 1978–79
European Championships 12th 12th
National
Polish Championships 2nd 2nd

References

  1. 1 2 Jaskot, Remigiusz (12 January 2011). "Łyżwy z epoki przedlodowcowej". Gazeta Bydgoszcz (in Polish). bydgoszcz.sport.pl.
  2. ↑ "Historia" [History] (in Polish). Polish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 16 August 2002.
  3. ↑ "About us". Walley Figure Skating Club. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dziennikarze Eurosportu" [Eurosport journalists]. TakSieGra.com (in Polish). Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Czterolatki na łyżwy – rozmowa z Jackiem Tascherem" [Four-year-olds in skates - a discussion with Jacek Tascher]. SportowaRodzina.pl (in Polish).
  6. ↑ "Skład Zarządu PZŁF" [PFSA board members] (in Polish). Polish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.
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