# Barbora Řezníčková

Barbora Řezníčková, née Silná (born 8 January 1989) is a Czech-Austrian ice dancing coach and former competitor who represented Austria for most of her career. With Dmitri Matsjuk, she is a four-time Austrian national champion and qualified for the free dance at four ISU Championships. With Juri Kurakin, she won three Austrian national titles and reached the final segment at three ISU Championships.

## Personal life

Silná was born 8 January 1989 in Kroměříž, Czechoslovakia. She became an Austrian citizen by January 2009.

## Career
### In the Czech Republic

Silná began learning to skate in 1993. Early in her career, she represented the Czech Republic with Martin Šubrt. In the 2003–04 season, the duo appeared at two ISU Junior Grand Prix events and became the Czech national junior bronze medalists. They were coached by Natalia Vorobieva at TJ Stadion in Brno.

### Partnership with Matsjuk

In 2005, Silná teamed up with Ukrainian-born skater Dmitri Matsjuk to compete on the senior level for Austria. The two won four Austrian national titles from 2006 to 2009 and the silver medal at the 2007 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. They qualified for the free dance at four ISU Championships – 2007 Europeans in Warsaw, Poland; 2008 Europeans in Zagreb, Croatia; 2008 Worlds in Gothenburg, Sweden; and 2009 Europeans in Helsinki, Finland. Their best result, 15th, came in Helsinki. They trained under Jana Hübler at Cottage Engelmann Club in Vienna and in Lyon.

### Partnership with Kurakin

Silná teamed up with Estonian skater Juri Kurakin in 2010. The two decided to represent Austria. In the 2010–11 season, they were coached by Dmitri Sildoja and Vitali Schulz in Dortmund and Vienna. The following season, training under Muriel Zazoui and Romain Haguenauer in Lyon and Graz, they won their first Austrian national title. During the next two seasons, they finished second to Kira Geil / Tobias Eisenbauer at the Austrian Championships. In the 2013–14 season, they switched to Barbara Fusar-Poli in Milan.
Having missed qualifying for the free dance at three ISU Championship, Silná/Kurakin were successful for the first time at the 2015 Europeans in Stockholm, where they finished 18th. At the 2015 Worlds in Shanghai, they ranked 21st in the short and did not advance further.
Stefano Caruso joined Fusar-Poli as the duo's coach in the 2015–16 season. Silná/Kurakin reached the final segment at the 2016 Europeans in Bratislava and at the 2016 Worlds in Boston, where they placed 17th and 20th, respectively. They announced their retirement on 3 August 2016 due to Silná's back problems.

### Post-competitive career

Řezníčková has worked as a coach since retiring from competition. She has worked with the following skaters:
* Natálie Taschlerová / Filip Taschler
* Kateřina Mrázková / Daniel Mrázek
* Anna Šimová / Kirill Aksenov
* Maria Kazakova / Georgy Reviya
* Elisabetta Leccardi / Mattia Dalla Torre

## Programs
### With Kurakin

| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
| 2015–16 | Waltz & Polka: Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II | Lawrence of Arabia by Maurice Jarre |
| 2014–15 | Paso doble: España cañí by Pascual Marquina Narro | Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word by Elton John Funeral for a Friend Love Lies Bleeding by Elton John |
| 2013–14 | Slow foxtrot: Just One Dance by Caro Emerald Quickstep: That Man by Caro Emerald | Lost Generation (from "Chronicles") by Audiomachine Cerebral Beauty by Audiomachine |
| 2011–12 | Rhumba: Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers performed by Will Young Cha cha: Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps performed by The Pussycat Dolls | Amélie by Yann Tiersen |
| 2010–11 | Waltz: La Valse d'Amélie (from Amélie) by Yann Tiersen Quickstep: Jumping Jack by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Ritornare (from Corteo) |

### With Matsjuk

| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
| 2008–09 | Swing: Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima | I'd Do Anything for Love by Jim Steinman performed by Meat Loaf |
| 2007–08 | Austrian folk dance Kuckucks Jodler Polka | Saturday Night Fever by the Bee Gees, Adam Garcia |
| 2006–07 | Maria De Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla | Saturday Night Fever by the Bee Gees, Adam Garcia |

### With Šubrt

| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
| 2003–04 | Blues Jive | Romantic Waltz (from The Band Wagon) |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

### With Kurakin for Austria

International :
| Event | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 |
| Worlds | | 36th | | | 21st | 20th |
| Europeans | | 24th | | 25th | 18th | 17th |
| CS DS Cup | | | | | | 5th |
| CS Finlandia Trophy | | | | | | 9th |
| CS Ice Challenge | | | | 8th | 3rd | 4th |
| CS Nepela Trophy | | 7th | | | 5th | |
| Cup of Nice | | 11th | | | | |
| Ice Challenge | | 5th | | | | |
| Mont Blanc | 8th | | | | | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 16th | | | | | |
| NRW Trophy | | | | | | 2nd |
| Pavel Roman | | 8th | | | 1st | |
| Trophy of Lyon | 5th | 2nd | | | | |
| National |||||||
| Austrian Champ. | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st |

### With Matsjuk for Austria

International :
| Event | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 |
| Worlds | | 25th | 21st | |
| Europeans | | 19th | 16th | 15th |
| GP Trophée Bompard | | | 8th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 13th | 10th | 8th | |
| Nepela Memorial | | | 2nd | |
| Schäfer Memorial | 14th | 5th | | WD |
| National |||||
| Austrian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| WD: Withdrew |||||

### With Šubrt for the Czech Republic

International :
| Event | 2003–04 |
| JGP Czech Republic | 12th |
| JGP Slovakia | 9th |
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 1st J |
| National ||
| Czech Championships | 3rd J |
| J: Junior level ||