# Petr Kotlařík

Petr Kotlařík (born 1 November 1998) is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2023 Czech national Champion. He has competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships.

## Personal life

Petr Kotlařík was born on 1 November 1998 in Jihlava and grew up in Brno, Czech Republic.

## Career
### Early years

Kotlařík began learning to skate in 2003. He has trained in both singles and pairs. He teamed up with Natálie Kratěnová around 2011 and skated with her for several years.

### 2013 to 2015

Kotlařík debuted on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in October 2013, coached by Eva Horklová and Lucie Kratěnová in Brno and Prague. The following season, he was coached by Karel Fajfr in Brno and Oberstdorf. He was eliminated after the short program at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

### 2015–2016 season

Kotlařík became the Czech national bronze medalist at the 2016 Four Nationals and made his senior international debut at the Bavarian Open in February 2016. He was coached by Fajfr, Danielle Montalbano, and Rudolf Březina.

### 2016–2017 season

Kotlařík was coached by Nikolai Morozov and Florent Amodio in Hackensack, New Jersey. He withdrew from the 2017 Four Nationals. His first senior international title came at the Dragon Trophy in February 2017. In March, he competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan; he qualified to the free skate and finished 23rd overall.

### 2017–2018 season

In January 2018, Kotlařík won the senior bronze medal at the Bavarian Open. In March, he placed 20th at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. He was coached by Florent Amodio in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, and by Petr Starec in Brno, Czech Republic.

### 2018–2019 season

Kotlařík is coached by Amodio in Vaujany and Paris (France), Hackensack (New Jersey, United States), and Brno (Czech Republic).

### 2022–2023 season

After a 4-year break due to injury and retirement from skating (2019-2022), Kotlařík is returning to competitive skating. Kotlařík is coached by Brezina Rudolf, Brezina Michal and Josef Sabovcik in Brno (Czech Republic). He won his very first National Title in Senior category.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2022–2023 | Make It Rain by Foy Vance performed by Ed Sheeran Sing by Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams | Queens by John Lennon, Paul McCartney |
| 2019–2022 | Retired | Retired |
| 2018–2019 | Make It Rain by Foy Vance performed by Ed Sheeran Sing by Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams | Broken Vow performed by Josh Groban |
| 2017–2018 | City of Stars (from La La Land) by Justin Hurwitz | Broken Vow performed by Josh Groban |
| 2016–2017 | Minnie the Moocher performed by Robbie Williams Jumpin' Jack by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Moulin Rouge! El Tango de Roxanne by Sting Nature Boy by Eden Ahbez El Tango de Roxanne by Sting |
| 2015–2016 | The Mask | Don Quixote – Classical Variation II by Nayden Todorov Don Quixote – Coda: Basilio and Quiteria by Nayden Todorov |
| 2014–2015 | Capone by Ronan Hardiman | Don Quixote – Classical Variation II by Nayden Todorov Don Quixote – Coda: Basilio and Quiteria by Nayden Todorov |
| 2013–2014 | Step Up Bout It Show Me the Money | Requiem for a Tower by Escala |

## Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

### Men's singles

International :
| Event | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 22–23 | 23–24 | 24–25 |
| Europeans | | | | | | | 25th | | |
| CS Finlandia | | | | | | 12th | | | |
| CS Golden Spin | | | | 15th | 14th | | | | |
| CS Lombardia | | | | | | 7th | | | |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | | | | | | 8th | | | |
| CS Warsaw Cup | | | | 14th | | | | | |
| Bavarian Open | | | 7th | 6th | 3rd | | | | |
| Bosphorus Cup | | | | | | | 4th | | |
| Challenge Cup | | | | | | WD | 7th | | |
| Cup of Nice | | | | | | | 10th | | |
| Cup of Tyrol | | | | 11th | | | | | |
| Denkova-Staviski Cup | | | | | | | | | 12th |
| Dragon Trophy | | | | 1st | | | 7th | | |
| Seibt Memorial | | | 5th | | | | | | |
| Skate Celje | | | | | | | 2nd | | 2nd |
| Tayside Trophy | | | | | | | 9th | 14th | |
| Toruń Cup | | | | 5th | | | | | |
| University Games | | | | | | | 21st | | |
| Volvo Open | | | | | | 6th | | | |
| International: Junior ||||||||||
| World Junior Champ. | | 28th | | 23rd | 20th | | | | |
| JGP Croatia | | | 9th | | | | | | |
| JGP Czech Republic | 18th | 8th | | | | | | | |
| JGP France | | | | 13th | | | | | |
| JGP Germany | | 13th | | | | | | | |
| JGP Slovakia | | | 10th | | | | | | |
| Bavarian Open | | 4th J | | | | | | | |
| Cup of Nice | | | 3rd J | | | | | | |
| EYOF | | 6th | | | | | | | |
| Lombardia Trophy | | 3rd J | 1st J | 2nd J | | | | | |
| Seibt Memorial | 6th J | | | | | | | | |
| National ||||||||||
| Czech Champ. | | 5th | 3rd | WD | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | | 3rd |
| Czech Junior Champ. | 4th | 2nd J | 2nd J | 1st J | 1st J | | | | |

## Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 188.38 | 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy |
| Short program | TSS | 62.86 | 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy |
| Short program | TES | 31.77 | 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy |
| Short program | PCS | 32.45 | 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy |
| Free skating | TSS | 126.52 | 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy |
| Free skating | TES | 60.88 | 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy |
| Free skating | PCS | 68.40 | 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy |
Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Nov 5-10, 2024 | 2024 Denkova-Staviski Cup | 12 | 49.00 | 12 | 91.50 | 12 | 140.50 |
| Nov 14-17, 2024 | 2024 Skate Celje | 1 | 53.45 | 2 | 101.70 | 2 | 155.15 |
| Dec 13–15, 2024 | 2025 Four Nationals Championships | 10 | 48.81 | 10 | 93.21 | 10 | 142.02 |
| Dec 13–15, 2024 | 2025 Czech Championships | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — |
* ↑ In the Czech Republic, the Czech Championships are contested as part of the Four Nationals Championships.