# Christian Nüchtern

Christian Nüchtern (born 28 January 1992) is a former German competitive ice dancer. With skating partner Shari Koch, he is the 2014 Bavarian Open silver medalist, 2017 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, and 2019 German national champion.

## Career

Nüchtern started learning to skate in 1994. He and Koch 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 Koch)
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
| 2019–2020 | Blues: Minnie the Moocher Swing: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love from The Blues Brothers | The Scientist by Coldplay performed by Brooklyn Duo Viva la Vida by Coldplay |
| | Short dance | |
| 2018−2019 | Tango: Poema By Romantica Milonguera Swing: Hey Signorina By Paolo Belli | Esmeralda tu sais (From Notre Dame de Paris) By Richard Cocciante Belle (From Notre Dame de Paris) By Richard Cocciante Lval d'amour (From Notre Dame de Paris) By Richard Cocciante Danse Mon Esmeralda (From Notre Dame de Paris) By Richard Cocciante |
| 2017–2018 | Samba: Moliendo Café by Paloma Berganza Rhumba: Moliendo Café by Paloma Berganza Samba: Salomé by Chayanne | Io ci saro by Andrea Bocelli |
| 2016–2017 | Blues: Beautiful Girl Swing: Swing My Baby | Romeo and Juliet by Abel Korzeniowski |
| 2013–2014 | You Give A Little Love by Paul Williams | Batman Forever by Elliot Goldenthal |
| 2012–2013 | Feeling Good by Michael Bublé Pachuco (from The Mask) | Adagio in G minor by Remo Giazotto, Tomaso Albinoni performed by The Canadian Tenors Romeo + Juliet |
| 2011–2012 | Bla Bla Cha Cha by Petty Booka Tic, Tic Tac performed by Chilli, feat. Carrapicho | Big Spender (from Sweet Charity) by Cy Coleman Fever by Peggy Lee Can't Touch It (from Sex and the City 2) by Ricki-Lee Coulter |
| | Original dance | |
| 2009–2010 | Irish folk: The Blood of Cu Chulainn Riverdance by Bill Whelan | Samba: Mujer Latina by Thalia Rhumba: Historia De Un Amor by Perez Prado Cha Cha: Banca Banca by E-type |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Koch
International :
| Event | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 |
| Worlds | | | | | | | | | | 18th | |
| Europeans | | | | | | | | | | 15th | |
| GP Finland | | | | | | | | | | 9th | |
| CS Alpen Trophy | | | | | | | | | | 6th | |
| CS Asian Open | | | | | | | | | | | 5th |
| CS Golden Spin | | | | | | | | 8th | 13th | 4th | 8th |
| CS Ice Star | | | | | | | | | 8th | | |
| CS Nebelhorn | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 10th |
| CS Ondrej Nepela | | | | | | | | 13th | 7th | | |
| Universiade | | | | | | | | 3rd | | | |
| Bavarian Open | | | | | | 2nd | 9th | | | | |
| Bosphorus Cup | | | | | | | | | | 2nd | |
| Finlandia Trophy | | | | | | 7th | | | | | |
| Halloween Cup | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 2nd |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | | | | | 12th | | | | | |
| NRW Trophy | | | | | | 6th | | | | 3rd | |
| Open d'Andorra | | | | | | | | | 3rd | | |
| Toruń Cup | | | | | | | | 4th | | | |
| International: Junior ||||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | | | | 9th | 8th | | | | | | |
| JGP Austria | | | | 4th | 4th | | | | | | |
| JGP Germany | | 19th | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Italy | | | | 4th | | | | | | | |
| JGP Turkey | | | | | 2nd | | | | | | |
| Baltic Cup | 5th J | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ice Challenge | | 7th J | | | | | | | | | |
| NRW Trophy | 10th J | | 6th J | 2nd J | 1st J | | | | | | |
| Pavel Roman | | | 7th J | 3rd J | | | | | | | |
| Tirnavia Ice Cup | | | 3rd J | | | | | | | | |
| National ||||||||||||
| German Champ. | 3rd J | 3rd J | 1st J | 1st J | 1st J | WD | | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd |
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew ||||||||||||