Valdis Mintals

Valdis Mintals (born 11 December 1979 in Tallinn) is an Estonian former pair skater.

Valdis Mintals
Personal information
Full nameValdis Mintals
Country representedEstonia
Born (1979-12-11) 11 December 1979
Tallinn, Estonia
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Former partnerViktoria Shklover
Ekaterina Nekrassova
Former coachGennadi Krasnitski
Ludmila Velikova
I. Kononova
Anna Levandi
Klara Belousovska
Skating clubFSC Medal, Tallinn
Began skating1984
Retired2002

With partner Ekaterina Nekrassova, he is a multiple Estonian national champion. They competed at the World, European, and World Junior Championships before ending their partnership in 1998.

From 1998 through 2002, Mintals competed with Viktoria Shklover. They were the 1998-2002 Estonian national champions. They competed twice at the World Junior Championships, and three times at the World and European Championships. Their highest placement at an ISU Championship was 10th at the 2000 and 2001 European Championships.

Early in his career, Mintals competed in single skating.

Following his retirement in 2002 from competitive skating, Mintals performed in touring ice shows and ice theater.[1][2]

Programs

(with Shklover)

Season Short program Free skating
2001–2002
[3]
2000–2001
[4]

Results

With Shklover
Results[3][4][5]
International
Event 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02
World Championships17th19th17th
European Championships10th10th11th
GP Trophée Lalique9th
Nebelhorn Trophy6th6th6th
Skate Israel7th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds10th9th
JGP Final4th
JGP France2nd3rd
JGP Hungary7th
JGP Poland6th
JGP Netherlands2nd
JGP Sweden1st
Tallinn Cup3rd
National
Estonian Championships1st1st1st1st
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

With Nekrassova
Results[4][6]
International
Event 95–96 96–97 97–98
World Championships22nd20th23rd
European Championships17th15th13th
Intern. St. Gervais9th
Karl Schäfer Memorial7th
Nebelhorn Trophy8th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds18th14th
Blue Swords14th
National
Estonian Championships1st1st

References
  1. Lucas-Scott, Paul (7 March 2012). "Cinderella on Ice (tour – Eastbourne, Congress Theatre)". What's on Stage.
  2. "Russian Ice Stars". RussianIceStars.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  3. "Viktoria SHKLOVER / Valdis MINTALS: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 October 2002.
  4. "Viktoria SHKLOVER / Valdis MINTALS: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2001.
  5. "Viktoria Shklover & Valdis Mintals". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007.
  6. "Jekaterina Nekrassova & Valdis Mintals". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007.
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