Rudi Cerne was a German figure skater

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 and now works as a TV presenter.

Rudi Cerne skated for the club Herner

Herne, Germany

Herne is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area directly between the cities of Bochum and Gelsenkirchen.- History :Like most other cities in the region Herne was a tiny village until the 19th century...

 EV and represented West Germany

West Germany

West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

. His coach was Günter Zöller

Günter Zöller

Günter Zöller is a German figure skater and figure skating coach.Zöller was a child when he began figure skating. His coach was Jutta Müller...

. In the early 80s he was part of West Germany's men's figure skating team, which also consisted of Norbert Schramm

Norbert Schramm

Norbert Schramm is a German figure skater. He is a two-time European Champion, two time World silver medalist, and a three-time German national champion.-Biography:...

 and Heiko Fischer

Heiko Fischer

Heiko Fischer was a German figure skater. He was a two-time Olympic team member and five time German national champion.- Biography :...

. Cerne was most known for his elegant style, which emulated that of John Curry

John Curry

John Anthony Curry, OBE was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.-Early life:...

, and his strong edging.

His career started out strong, when he won the German Figure Skating Championships in 1978 and 1980. Then, in 1981, a younger teammate, Norbert Schramm

Norbert Schramm

Norbert Schramm is a German figure skater. He is a two-time European Champion, two time World silver medalist, and a three-time German national champion.-Biography:...

, emerged and went on to dominate not only the German Nationals but also various international competitions. Schramm won two consecutive world silver medals in 1982 and 1983 while Cerne could barely place in the top dozen, which prompted many to conclude that Cerne's career as the top West German male skater was over.

In 1984, however, 26-year-old Cerne entered the scene with a new attitude and consistent triple jumps due to intensive training. Most notably, Cerne had mastered the triple Lutz

Lutz jump

The Lutz is a figure skating jump, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. It is a toepick-assisted jump with an entrance from a back outside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.- Lutz technique:...

 jump, which he needed in order to be technically competitive with Schramm as well as other top skaters.

Due to these improvements, he still just qualified the German Nationals bronze medallist to qualify for the Europeans, but continued to win the silver medal at the European Championships behind Alexandr Fadeev of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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. Then, he came in 4th at the Olympics, although he had several errors in his free skating routine. After the World Championships in 1984 Rudi Cerne turned professional and skated at "Holiday on Ice

Holiday on Ice

Holiday on Ice is an ice show currently produced by Joop van den Ende's Stage Entertainment Group with its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands...

". He also became a figure skating coach.

After his figure skating career he became a TV journalist, working initially for the German public TV station ARD

ARD (broadcaster)

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, presenting sport shows from 1992 onwards. Since 1996 Rudi Cerne has worked for ZDF

ZDF

Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues...

, Germany's other public broadcaster. He still presents sport shows but also presents Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst

Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst

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, a show about unresolved crimes.

Since 1987 Rudi Cerne has been married to his wife Christiane, with whom he has one daughter.

Results

Event	1969-70	1970-71	1971-72	1972-73	1973-74	1974-75	1975-76	1976-77	1977-78	1978-79	1979-80	1980-81	1981-82	1982-83	1983-84
Olympic Games											13 Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics These are the 1980 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating results.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Sonia BianchettiAssistant Referee:* Elemér Terták...				4 Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics -Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Donald H. GilchristAssistant Referee:* Tjasa AndréeJudges: Vladimir Amsel Gerhard Frey Monique Georgelin Ida Tateoka Ingrid Linke Björn Elwin Tatiana Danilenko Oskar Urban Margaret Berezowski Tsukasa Kimura -Ladies:Katarina Witt became the first lady to repeat as...
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...									14 1978 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...		11 1980 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....		15 1982 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....	10 1983 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....	5 1984 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...									7 1978 European Figure Skating Championships The 1978 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1977-1978 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...		WD 1980 European Figure Skating Championships The 1980 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1979-1980 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...		4 1982 European Figure Skating Championships The 1982 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1981-1982 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...	7 1983 European Figure Skating Championships The 1983 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1982-1983 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...	2 1984 European Figure Skating Championships The 1984 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1983-1984 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
German Championships German Figure Skating Championships The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....	1 J.	1 S.	4	4	5	6	4	4	1		1	2	2	3	3
Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly...															2 1983 Skate America The 1983 Skate America was the Skate America competition of the 1983–1984 figure skating season. The event was organized by the United States Figure Skating Association...
NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....														6 1982 NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The location changes yearly....
Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....								3				3

• At this time German championships were held for juniors (J), seniors (S) and master class skaters
• WD = withdrawn