Julia Sauter

Julia Franziska Sauter (married name: Sauter-Czarnik; born 18 June 1997) is a German-Romanian figure skater.[1][2] Representing Romania, she has won twelve senior international medals as well as five Romanian national titles. She has reached the final segment at one World and two European Championships, with a top-ten result at the 2023 Europeans.

Julia Sauter
Sauter in 2018
Personal information
Full nameJulia Franziska Sauter
Country represented Romania
Former country(ies) represented Germany
Born (1997-06-18) 18 June 1997
Weingarten, Germany
Home townBrașov, Romania
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
CoachMarius Negrea
Former coachDiane Eisele, Silvia Jansson
ChoreographerRoxana Luca
Skating clubCSU Brașov
Training locationsRavensburg, Germany
Brașov, Romania
Began skating2002
ISU personal best scores
Combined total170.31
2022 Worlds
Short program58.07
2022 Worlds
Free skate112.24
2022 Worlds

Personal life

Born in Weingarten, Württemberg, Germany, Julia Sauter is a dual citizen of Germany and Romania.[3] She married American ice hockey player Robbie Czarnik in September 2021.[3]

Career

Early years

Sauter represented Germany at junior international events in 2010 and 2011. In March 2013, she made her first international appearance for Romania.[4] She competed at three consecutive World Junior Championships, from 2014 to 2016, but never made the cut for the free skate.

2018–19 season

At the 2019 European Championships, she qualified to the final segment of an ISU Championship for the first time in her career. She went on to finish 14th overall.[5]

2021–22 season

Sauter won bronze at three events — the Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur in October 2021, Skate Helena in January 2022, and Dragon Trophy in February 2022. In March, she competed at the 2022 World Championships in Montpellier, France; she reached the free skate in 19th place and finished 18th overall.

2022–23 season

Sauter was invited to her first Grand Prix event, the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy, where she placed tenth. She won silver medals at the Bosphorus Cup, Crystal Skate of Romania, and EduSport Trophy. At the 2023 European Championships, she achieved a top-ten finish for Romania.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2022–2023
[3]
2021–2022
[6]
2018–2019
[7]
2017–2018
[8]
2015–2017
[9][10]
2014–2015
[11]
2013–2014
[12]
  • Beethoven's 5 Secrets
    by OneRepublic, The Piano Guys
    choreo. by Roxana Luca

Competitive highlights

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

For Romania
International[5]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 21–22 22–23
Worlds29th18th20th
Europeans35th27th25th29th14thWD10th
GP Wilson Trophy10th
CS Golden SpinWD
CS Inge Solar14th
CS Lombardia13th
CS Nebelhorn11thWD20th
CS NepelaWD
Balkan Games1st
Bavarian Open10th11thWD
Bellu Memorial1st
Bosphorus Cup2nd
Challenge CupWD
Coupe Printemps5th
Cup of Nice18th3rd8th
Crystal Skate1st2nd2nd
Dragon Trophy6th3rd2nd
EduSport TrophyWD2nd
Egna Trophy3rd
Golden Bear18th
Merano Cup9thWD
Santa Claus Cup3rd3rd9th
Skate Celje4th
Skate Helena3rd
Warsaw Cup5th
International: Junior[5]
Junior Worlds34th25th32nd
JGP Croatia21st
Bavarian Open9th
Coupe Printemps4th
Crystal Skate1st
Dragon Trophy1st
Toruń Cup7th
National[5]
Romania2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

For Germany
International: Junior[5]
Event 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Bavarian Open15th
Santa Claus Cup10th
National[5][4]
German Youth Champ.7th N15th J21st J
Levels: N = Novice U14; J = Junior

References
  1. Bodea, Dan (17 January 2013). "Două straniere adoptate la Cluj, campioane ale României la patinaj artistic". citynews.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
  2. "Julia Sauter, prima sub linie la Europenele de patinaj artistic". onlinesport.ro (in Romanian). 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017.
  3. "Julia SAUTER: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023.
  4. "Julia SAUTER". rinkresults.com.
  5. "Competition Results: Julia SAUTER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
  6. "Julia SAUTER: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022.
  7. "Julia SAUTER: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019.
  8. "Julia SAUTER: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  9. "Julia SAUTER: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
  10. "Julia SAUTER: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
  11. "Julia SAUTER: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015.
  12. "Julia SAUTER: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.

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