Aaron Van Cleave

Aaron Van Cleave (born March 14, 1987) is a German pair skater. He is best known for his partnership with Mari Vartmann for Germany. They won the 2015 German national title, the 2011 NRW Trophy, and 2010 Warsaw Cup. After they parted ways, he teamed up with Tatiana Domracheva.

Aaron Van Cleave
Van Cleave with Vartmann during the exhibitions at the 2011 German Championships
Personal information
Country representedGermany
Former country(ies) representedCanada
Born (1987-03-14) March 14, 1987
Comox, British Columbia, Canada
ResidenceBerlin, Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PartnerTatiana Domracheva
Former partnerMari Vartmann, Ameena Sheikh, Sarah McCoy, Lauren Cowley
CoachKnut Schubert
Former coachMaylin Wende, Daniel Wende
ChoreographerPaul Boll, Mark Pillay
Skating clubSC Berlin
Training locationsBerlin
ISU personal best scores
Combined total162.81
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Short program56.70
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Free skate106.11
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy

Personal life

Van Cleave was born on March 14, 1987, in Comox, British Columbia, Canada. He was born both a Canadian and American citizen. He became a German citizen in January 2014.[1]

Career

In North America

Van Cleave first competed with Lauren Cowley at the Canadian Junior Championships, appearing on the juvenile level in 2002 and pre-novice in 2003. With Sarah McCoy, he represented Canada on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. They were assigned to Norway in 2006 and the United States in 2007.

Van Cleave then teamed up with Ameena Sheikh where they represented the United States. The team trained in Detroit, Michigan at the Detroit Skating Club under Yuka Sato and Jason Dunjeon. Van Cleave and Sheikh Competed on the junior level and senior level at the 2009 U.S. Championships and the 2010 U.S. Championships

In Germany

In 2010, Van Cleave teamed up with Mari Vartmann to compete for Germany.[2] The pair made their international debut at the 2010 Warsaw Cup where they won the gold medal. Their first major international event was the 2012 European Championships. On 26 January, during the morning practice before the long programs, Vartmann collided with Daniel Wende while they were attempting to avoid a French couple.[3] Vartmann and Van Cleave finished 5th at the event. They were coached by Knut Schubert in Berlin.[2]

Vartmann and Van Cleave withdrew from the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy following the short program – Vartmann picked into her right foot when she fell on a throw triple loop during the short and was unable to put on her skate the next day due to swelling.[4] They withdrew from the 2012 Coupe de Nice and their first assigned Grand Prix event, the 2012 Cup of Russia, after Van Cleave sustained a broken cheekbone while catching Vartmann on a triple twist.[5] They later withdrew from their second GP, the 2012 NHK Trophy.[6]

The pair was coached by Knut Schubert and Stefan Lindemann in Berlin in the first half of the 2014–15 season.[7] In December 2014, they joined Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende in Oberstdorf.[1] They won the pairs title at the 2015 German Championships.

His new partner is Tatiana Domracheva from Russia.

Programs

(with Vartmann)

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2014–15
[1]
  • Waltz from Petersburg Secrets
    (Петербургские тайны)
    by Andrey Petrov
2013–14
[8]
  • Where the light gets in
    by Sennen
2012–13
[9]
2011–12
[2]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Vartmann
International[10]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Worlds14th16th15th
Europeans5th8th9th7th
GP Cup of RussiaWD
GP NHK TrophyWD5th
GP Skate Canada7th8th
Bavarian Open3rd3rd
Challenge Cup3rd
Cup of Nice6thWD3rd
Golden Spin5th
Ice Challenge2nd
Lombardia Trophy6th
Nebelhorn Trophy8thWD3rd
NRW Trophy4th1st5th
Warsaw Cup1st
National[10]
German Champ.2nd2nd2nd3rd1st
WD = Withdrew

With Sheikh
International[11]
Event 2010–11
US. Championships8th J
J = Junior level

With McCoy
International[12]
Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
JGP Norway10th
JGP United States6th
National[12]
Canadian Champ.6th J3rd J
J = Junior level

With Cowley
National
Event 2001–02 2002–03
Canadian Junior Champ.8th V10th P
Levels: V = Juvenile; P = Pre-novice

References
  1. "Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
  2. "Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  3. "Weiterer Schlag für deutsches Team" [Another blow for the German team] (in German). Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. January 26, 2012. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012.
  4. Flade, Tatjana (September 30, 2012). "2012 Nebelhorn Trophy". Golden Skate.
  5. "Deutsches Duo sagt Grand-Prix-Start ab" [German pair withdraws from Grand Prix event] (in German). Die Zeit. Sport-Informations-Dienst. October 18, 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
  6. "Savchenko/Szolkowy sagen Start in Paris ab" [Savchenko/Szolkowy withdraw from Paris event]. Deutsche Presse-Agentur (in German). Stern. November 14, 2012. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012.
  7. "Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  8. "Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  9. "Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  10. "Competition Results: Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011.
  11. "Ameena SHEIKH / Aaron VAN CLEAVE". International Skating Union.
  12. "Sarah McCOY / Aaron van CLEAVE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016.
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