# Paul Fentz

Paul Fentz (born 8 September 1992) is a retired German figure skater. He has won four senior international medals and is a four-time German national champion (2018–20, 2022). He has competed in the final segment at eight ISU Championships.

## Career

Fentz began appearing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in the 2008–09 season. His senior international debut came at the 2011 Triglav Trophy.
In the 2011–12 season, he won the silver medal at the 2012 German Championships and was included in Germany's team to the 2012 European Championships in Sheffield, England. After advancing past the preliminary round, he placed 23rd in the short program, 15th in the free skate, and 17th overall.
Fentz won his first senior international medal in February 2013, obtaining bronze at the Bavarian Open and then silver at the Hellmut Seibt Memorial.
Ranked 16th in the short and 17th in the free, Fentz finished 16th at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. He placed 12th in the short, 8th in the free, and 10th overall at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. In March, he finished 20th at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Due to his result, Germany qualified for a spot in the men's event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Fentz was unable to qualify for the men's event at the 2022 Winter Olympics four years later, but he participated as the German entry in the men's short program of the Olympic team event, where he finished ninth of nine skaters.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2021–2022 | Wire to Wire by Razorlight | Rock You Like a Hurricane by Scorpions |
| 2020–2021 | Wire to Wire by Razorlight | I'm Still Standing by Elton John performed by Taron Egerton |
| 2019–2020 | Blue Skies by Sam Harris | I'm Still Standing by Elton John performed by Taron Egerton |
| 2018–2019 | Blue Skies by Sam Harris | Game of Thrones by Ramin Djawadi |
| 2017–2018 | Wonderwall by Paul Anka | Game of Thrones by Ramin Djawadi |
| 2016–2017 | Wonderwall by Paul Anka | Hey You by Pink Floyd Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd |
| 2015–2016 | Barcelona 1999 | Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd |
| 2014–2015 | Barcelona 1999 | Nothing Else Matters by Metallica and Apocalyptica |
| 2011–2012 | Justice by Genesis | Blood Diamond by James Newton Howard |
| 2010–2011 | Music by Ludwig van Beethoven | Once Upon a Time in Mexico performed by Edvin Marton |
| 2009–2010 | Love of Japan | Once Upon a Time in Mexico performed by Edvin Marton |

## Competitive highlights

* GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
* CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
* WD – Withdrew from competition
* C – Event was cancelled
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 |
| Winter Olympics | | | | | | | | | 22nd | | | | |
| Winter Olympics (Team event) | | | | | | | | | 7th | | | | 9th |
| World Championships | | | | | | | | 20th | 15th | 28th | C | 26th | |
| European Championships | | | 17th | | | | 16th | 10th | 16th | 15th | 8th | | 16th |
| German Championships | 8th | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | | 1st |
| GP Italy | | | | | | | | | | | | | WD |
| GP Rostelecom Cup | | | | | | | | | | 6th | | | |
| GP Skate Canada | | | | | | | | | 10th | | 11th | | |
| CS Finlandia Trophy | | | | | | | | 8th | 7th | | | | |
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | | | | | | | 9th | | | 8th | 14th | | |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | | | | 16th | | 12th | | 8th | | | | 6th | 13th |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | | | | | | | 10th | | | | | | |
| CS Warsaw Cup | | | | 4th | 4th | 4th | | 7th | 7th | | 12th | | 12th |
| Bavarian Open | | | | 3rd | 4th | | | | | | | | |
| Challenge Cup | | | 9th | | | | | | | | 8th | | |
| Coupe du Printemps | | | | 4th | | | | | | | | | |
| Cup of Nice | | | 10th | | 14th | | 9th | | | | | | |
| Cup of Tyrol | | | | | | | | 5th | | | | | |
| Golden Bear of Zagreb | | | | | | | | | | 2nd | | | |
| Hellmut Seibt Memorial | | | | 2nd | | | | | | | | | |
| Mentor Toruń Cup | | | | | | 4th | | 3rd | | | | | |
| NRW Trophy | | | 7th | 8th | 6th | 4th | | 2nd | | | | 2nd | |
| Triglav Trophy | | 7th | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Volvo Open Cup | | | | | | WD | | | | | | | |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
| German Championships | 6th | 1st | | | |
| JGP Belarus | | | 11th | | |
| JGP Germany | | | | 18th | |
| JGP Great Britain | | 19th | | | |
| JGP Hungary | | | 12th | | |
| JGP Romania | | | | | 7th |
| Challenge Cup | | 6th | | | |
| Merano Cup | | | | 1st | |
| NRW Trophy | | | 15th | 1st | |

## Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 230.01 | 2020 European Championships |
| Short program | TSS | 81.86 | 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Short program | TES | 45.61 | 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Short program | PCS | 36.80 | 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Free skating | TSS | 149.60 | 2020 European Championships |
| Free skating | TES | 71.96 | 2020 European Championships |
| Free skating | PCS | 77.64 | 2020 European Championships |
ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 230.92 | 2018 World Championships |
| Short program | TSS | 82.49 | 2018 World Championships |
| Short program | TES | 45.66 | 2018 World Championships |
| Short program | PCS | 37.02 | 2018 Winter Olympics |
| Free skating | TSS | 153.17 | 2017 European Championships |
| Free skating | TES | 82.53 | 2017 European Championships |
| Free skating | PCS | 75.00 | 2018 World Championships |