The Bavarian Open is an annual international figure skating competition

Figure skating competition

-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....

 organized by the Skating Union of Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

 and since 2011, it has been sanctioned by the Deutsche Eislauf Union and the International Skating Union

International Skating Union

The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...

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It is held every winter at Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf in Oberstdorf

Oberstdorf

Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, pair skating

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

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Men

Men's medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008	Fabio Mascarello Fabio Mascarello Fabio Mascarello is an Italian figure skater. He is the 2003 Italian national bronze medalist.-Results:-External links:...	Ferenc Kassai
2009	Anton Kovalevski Anton Kovalevski Anton Vladimirovich Kovalevski is a Ukrainian figure skater. He is a four-time Ukrainian national champion. He decided to take a break from competitive skating after the 2010-11 season.-Programs:-Post-2004:* WD = Withdrew...	Philipp Tischendorf Philipp Tischendorf Philipp Tischendorf is a German figure skater. He is the 2007 German national silver medalist. Tischendorf is coached by Olympic silver medalist Romy Österreich....	Matthew Parr Matthew Parr Matthew Parr is a British figure skater. He is the 2009 & 2010 British national champion. Following the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships, Parr had been named as the British entrant to the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships, replacing Elliot Hilton...
2010	Philipp Tischendorf Philipp Tischendorf Philipp Tischendorf is a German figure skater. He is the 2007 German national silver medalist. Tischendorf is coached by Olympic silver medalist Romy Österreich....	Michael Biondi	Mikael Redin
2011	Michal Brezina Michal Brezina Michal Březina is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2011 Skate America champion, the 2009 World Junior silver medalist, and the 2010 Czech national champion.- Career :...	Denis Wieczorek Denis Wieczorek Denis Wieczorek is a German figure skater. He is the 2011 German Silver Medalist He placed 14th at the 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and 22nd at the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships....	Christopher Berneck Christopher Berneck Christopher Berneck is a German figure skater. He is the 2011 Senior German Bronze Medalist. He is also the 2004 Novice National Champion, and 2008 and 2010 Junior German Bronze Medalist....

Ladies

Ladies medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008	Sarah Hecken Sarah Hecken Sarah Hecken is a German figure skater. She is the 2008 and 2010 German national champion. Her win in 2008 was her fourth consecutive national title, and her first at the senior level...	Kristin Wieczorek Kristin Wieczorek Kristin Wieczorek is a German figure skater. She won the German national championship in 2007. Her younger brother Denis Wieczorek competes internationally on the junior level....	Roberta Rodeghiero
2009	Alice Garlisi Alice Garlisi Alice Garlisi is an Italian figure skater.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :-References:* at PixieWorld* at Figure Skating Online...	Roberta Rodeghiero	Alice Velati
2010	Katharina Häcker Katharina Häcker Katharina Häcker is a German figure skater. She is the 2002 German national champion and a two time Silver Medalist.Häcker had to sit out the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 seasons due to injury....	Roberta Rodeghiero	Andrea Kreuzer Andrea Kreuzer Andrea Kreuzer is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2006 Austrian national champion.She started skating at the age of 5, in Cottage Engelmann Verein skating club and has been practicing ever since.-Competitive highlights:...
2011	Katharina Häcker Katharina Häcker Katharina Häcker is a German figure skater. She is the 2002 German national champion and a two time Silver Medalist.Häcker had to sit out the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 seasons due to injury....	Belinda Schönberger Belinda Schönberger Belinda Schönberger in Vienna, Austria is an Austrian Figure skater.-Competitive Highlights:*J = Junior Level- References :*http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00008705.htm*http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00008705.htm...	Miriam Ziegler Miriam Ziegler Miriam Ziegler is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2009 Austrian national champion and 2008 junior champion. Ziegler placed 19th at the 2008 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria...

Pairs

Pairs medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2010	Klara Kadlecova Klára Kadlecová Klára Kadlecová is a Czech pair skater. She competes with Petr Bidař.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :* J. = Junior-level- External links :...  / Petr Bidar Petr Bidař Petr Bidař is a Czech pair skater. He competes with Klára Kadlecová.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :* J. = Junior-level- External links :...	Nicole Gurny / Martin Liebers Martin Liebers Martin Liebers is a German figure skater. He is a four-time German national bronze medalist , was the Junior National Champion in 2000 and the Novice National Champion in 1997....
2011	Maylin Hausch Maylin Hausch Maylin Hausch is a German pair skater. She teamed up with Daniel Wende in 2008. They are the 2010 German national champions and represented Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics. They won their first Grand Prix medal, bronze, at 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard.- Career :Maylin Hausch began skating in 1992...  / Daniel Wende Daniel Wende Daniel Wende is a German pair skater. He teamed up with Maylin Hausch in 2008. They are the 2010 German national champions and represented Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics. They won their first Grand Prix medal, bronze, at 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard.- Career :After starting out as a singles...	Katharina Gierok Katharina Gierok Katharina Gierok is a German pair skater. With partner Florian Just, she is the 2011 German national bronze medalist. She previously competed in single skating and is the 2006–2007 German Junior national bronze medalist.- Career :Gierok initially competed as a single skater...  / Florian Just Florian Just Florian Just is a German pair skater. With current partner Katharina Gierok, he is the 2011 German national bronze medalist. He previously competed with Mari Vartmann, with whom he is the 2007 German national silver medalist.- Career :Florian Just began skating at the age of five at the EC Nürnberg...	Mari Vartmann Mari Vartmann Mari-Doris Vartmann is a German pair skater. She is of Japanese and German descent. She started skating at the age of five in her home town of Neuss. Four years later she changed to Düsseldorfer, the club she currently represents. In January 2004, she turned to pair skating and was partnered with...  / Aaron van Cleave Aaron Van Cleave Aaron Van Cleave is a pair skater. He holds dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship.He first skated with Sarah McCoy, representing Canada. The pair participated in Junior Grand Prix events. He later teamed up with Ameena Sheikh representing the United States...

Ice dancing

Ice dancing medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2011	Nelli Zhiganshina Nelli Zhiganshina Nelli Nailevna Zhiganshina is a Russian ice dancer who currently competes for Germany with Alexander Gazsi. They are two-time German national champions.- Career :...  / Alexander Gazsi Alexander Gazsi Alexander Gazsi is a German ice dancer. With partner Nelli Zhiganshina, he is two-time German national champion.- Career :...	Jana Khokhlova Jana Khokhlova Jana Vadimovna Khokhlova is a Russian ice dancer. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Novitski, with whom she is the 2009 European Champion, 2008 World bronze medalist, and a two-time Russian National Champion. She also competed with Andrei Maximishin and Fedor Andreev.- Career...  / Fedor Andreev Fedor Andreev Fedor Vladimirovich Andreev is a figure skater with dual Russian and Canadian citizenship. In single skating, he is the 2003 Canadian bronze medalist and the 1999 junior national champion. In 2010, he switched to ice dancing and competed for Russia with partner Jana Khokhlova for one season.-...	Sara Hurtado Sara Hurtado Sara Hurtado is a Spanish ice dancer. With partner Adrià Díaz, she is the 2009 Spanish champion. Hurtado and Diaz are the first dance team to represent Spain in ISU competition.- Career :Sara Hurtado started skating in 1998...  / Adria Diaz Adrià Díaz Adrià Díaz is a Spanish ice dancer. With partner Sara Hurtado, he is the 2009 Spanish champion. They are the first ice dance team to represent Spain in ISU competition.- Career :Adrià Díaz started skating in 1995...

Men

Men's medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008	Petr Bidar Petr Bidař Petr Bidař is a Czech pair skater. He competes with Klára Kadlecová.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :* J. = Junior-level- External links :...	Ruben Errampalli	Saverio Giacomelli
2009	Saverio Giacomelli	Luca Dematte	Filippo Ambrosini
2010	Stephane Walker	Laurent Alvarez Laurent Alvarez Laurent Alvarez is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2002 Swiss junior national champion and placed fourth at the 2007 Swiss Figure Skating Championships. He is a three-season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix. He is coached by Peter Grütter.-Results:*N = Novice level; J = Junior level-External...	Alexander Lohmayer
2011	Martin Rappe	Pavel Savinov	Manuel Leitner

Ladies

Ladies medalists
Year	Group	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008		Sandy Hoffmann Sandy Hoffmann Sandy Hoffmann is a German figure skater. She is the 2006 German Novice National Champion.She was coached by Evelyn Gutzeit until early summer 2008, when Gutzeit retired from coaching...	Briana Munoz	Alice Garlisi Alice Garlisi Alice Garlisi is an Italian figure skater.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :-References:* at PixieWorld* at Figure Skating Online...
2009		Jennifer Urban	Romy Bühler Romy Bühler Romy Bühler is a Swiss figure skater.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :* J. = Junior level-References:* at Figure Skating Online...	Virginie Clerc
2010	Group 1	Carlotta Ortenzi	Virginie Clerc	Jeanny-Ann Kaiser
	Group 2	Tina Stürzinger	Monika Simancikova Monika Simančíková Monika Simančíková is a Slovak figure skater.- Programs :- Competitive highlights : N = Novice level; J = Junior level - External links :...	Isabelle Glaser
2011		Romy Bühler Romy Bühler Romy Bühler is a Swiss figure skater.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :* J. = Junior level-References:* at Figure Skating Online...	Brooklee Han	Anne Zetzsche

Pairs

Pairs medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2009	Juliana Gurdzhi / Alexander Völler	Caroline Gillespie / Daniel Aggiano	Vanessa Schöche / Andreas Müller
2010	Juliana Gurdzhi / Alexander Völler
2011	Rachel Epstein / Dmitry Epstein	Anais Morand Anaïs Morand Anais Morand is a Swiss pair skater. She competed with Antoine Dorsaz through the end of the 2010 season. They were the 2008-2010 Swiss national champions. Morand will skate with Timothy Leemann starting in 2010-11....  / Timophy Leemann

Ice dancing

Ice dancing medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008	Lorenza Alessandrini Lorenza Alessandrini Lorenza Alessandrini is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Simone Vaturi, she is the 2009 and 2010 Italian junior national champion.- Career :...  / Simone Vaturi Simone Vaturi Simone Vaturi is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Lorenza Alessandrini, he is the 2009 and 2010 Italian junior national champion.His older brother, Andrea Vaturi, is also an ice dancer.- Career :...	Lucie Mysliveckova Lucie Myslivecková Lucie Myslivečková is a Czech ice dancer who competed with Matěj Novák. They are the 2010 Golden Spin of Zagreb champions, 2008 & 2009 Czech silver medalists and 2006 & 2007 Czech junior national champions....  / Matej Novak Matej Novák Matěj Novák is a Czech ice dancer who competed with Lucie Myslivečková. They are the 2010 Golden Spin of Zagreb champions, 2008 & 2009 Czech silver medalists and 2006 & 2007 Czech junior national champions....	Karolina Prochazkova / Michal Ceska
2009	Juliane Haslinger / Tom Finke	Sonja Pauli / Tobias Eisenbauer Tobias Eisenbauer Tobias Eisenbauer is an Austrian ice dancer. With partner Kira Geil, he is the 2011 Austrian champion.- Results :* PR = Preliminary round- References :...	Dominique Dieck / Micheal Zenkner
2010	Sara Hurtado Sara Hurtado Sara Hurtado is a Spanish ice dancer. With partner Adrià Díaz, she is the 2009 Spanish champion. Hurtado and Diaz are the first dance team to represent Spain in ISU competition.- Career :Sara Hurtado started skating in 1998...  / Adria Diaz Adrià Díaz Adrià Díaz is a Spanish ice dancer. With partner Sara Hurtado, he is the 2009 Spanish champion. They are the first ice dance team to represent Spain in ISU competition.- Career :Adrià Díaz started skating in 1995...	Sonja Pauli / Tobias Eisenbauer Tobias Eisenbauer Tobias Eisenbauer is an Austrian ice dancer. With partner Kira Geil, he is the 2011 Austrian champion.- Results :* PR = Preliminary round- References :...	Karolina Prochazkova / Michal Ceska
2011	Valeriya Loseva / Denis Lunin	Tatyana Baturinceva / Sergey Mozgov	Karolina Prochazkova / Michal Ceska

Men

Men's medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008	Niko Ulanovski	Filippo Ambrosini	Ivan Aldinger
2009	Marco Asam	Alexander Betke	Aljoscha Hadasch
2010	Carlo Palermo	Manuel Leitner	Christopher Hüttl
2011	Severin Reich	Jan Kurnik	Daniel Shapiro

Ladies

Ladies medalists
Year	Group	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008	Under 15	Anna-Katharina Kreisfeld	Shira Willner Shira Willner Shira Willner is a German figure skater. She is the 2010 German National Silver Medallist.She represented the Mannheimer ERC, one of the most successful clubs in German ladies figure skating in recent years...	Silvia Lovison
	Under 13	Romy Bühler Romy Bühler Romy Bühler is a Swiss figure skater.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :* J. = Junior level-References:* at Figure Skating Online...	Caroline Meyer	Petra Poschner
2009	Under 15	Sila Saygi	Petra Poschner	Jessica Füssinger
	Under 12	Linda-Sophia Prölß	Daria Tsymbarevich	Anna Jasmin Speck
2010	Group I	Theresa Gritsch	Silvia Martinelli	Victoria Manni
	Group II	Isabella Schuster	Sarah Kronseder	Guilia Isceri
	Group III	Diana Zanta	Linda-Sophia Prölß	Veronika Palickova
	Group IV	Alisson Perticheto	Maria-Katharina Herceg	Amani Fancy
2011	Under 15	Nathalie Klotz	Nina-Larissa Wolfslast	Monika Peterka
	Under 13	Alisson Perticheto	Annabelle Prölß	Tina Helleken

Pairs

Pairs medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008	Juliana Gurdzhi / Alexander Völler	Vanessa Schöche / Andreas Müller	Rachel Epstein / Dimitri Epstein
2009	no competition held
2010	Linda Wenzig / Matti Landgraf	Milena Gerner / Jurij Gnilozubov	Monika Peterka / Imin Kurashvili
2011	Sonia Manfredi / Nicolo Macii

Ice dancing

Ice dancing medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2008	Alina Ivancikov / Sean Basler	Jirina Geyerova / Alexander Sinicyn	Marina Gazzola / Daniele Verdi
2009	no competition held
2010	no competition held
2011	Eva Khachaturyan / Igor Eremenko	Yulia Dolgikh / Alexander Prachanov	Leah-Magdalena Steffan / Benjamin Steffan