Ria Schwendinger
# Ria Schwendinger

Ria Schwendinger (born 25 September 1998) is a German ice dancer. With her skating partner, Valentin Wunderlich, she reached the final segment at three World Junior Championships and finished within the top ten in 2017 (Taipei) and 2018 (Sofia).

## Skating career

### Early years

Schwendinger began skating as a three-year-old at EC Oberstdorf. She was coached by Rita Mensching before joining Karel Fajfr. She competed in novice ladies' singles until the end of the 2012–2013 season.

### Partnership with Wunderlich

In 2013, Schwendinger teamed up with Valentin Wunderlich to compete in ice dancing. Their ISU Junior Grand Prix debut came in 2014. During their third season together, they won their first German national junior title and were sent to the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. Ranked 17th in the short dance, they qualified to the free dance and would move up to 16th overall.

Schwendinger/Wunderlich placed 13th in the short dance, 10th in the free dance, and 10th overall at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. Their result allowed Germany to send two ice dancing teams to the 2018 edition of the event. At the 2018 World Junior Championships, held in Sofia, Bulgaria, the duo again finished 10th, having placed 10th in both segments. Rostislav Sinicyn, Natalia Karamysheva, and Martin Skotnický coach them in Oberstdorf, Germany.

## Programs

(with Wunderlich)

| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
| - | - | - |
| 2017–2018 | Cha Cha: The Ghetto by George Benson Rhumba: This Masquerade by George Benson Cha Cha: The Ghetto by George Benson | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Mike Higham, Matthew Margeson |
| 2016–2017 | Swing: Diga Diga Doo by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Blues: Save My Soul by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Swing | The Addams Family by Marc Shaiman |
| 2015–2016 | Waltz: My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe Foxtrot: My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe | Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend performed by Marilyn Monroe I Wanna Be Loved by You performed by Marilyn Monroe |
| 2014–2015 | Cuban Pete Samba Vocalizado | Austin Powers Am I Sexy by Lords of Acid Crash! by Propellerheads Soul Bossa Nova |

## Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

### Ice dancing with Wunderlich

International :

| Event | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Junior Worlds | | | 16th | 10th | 10th |
| JGP Croatia | | | | | 8th |
| JGP Czech Republic | | 14th | | | |
| JGP Estonia | | | | 8th | |
| JGP Germany | | | | 7th | |
| JGP Spain | | | 8th | | |
| JGP United States | | | 11th | | |
| Bavarian Open | 17th J | 6th J | 7th J | 4th J | 1st J |
| NRW Trophy | | | 3rd J | 3rd J | |
| Open d'Andorra | | | | 3rd J | 2nd J |
| Pavel Roman | 7th J | 3rd J | 2nd J | | |
| Santa Claus Cup | 17th J | | | | |
| Scheu Memorial | | 7th J | | | 2nd J |
| Toruń Cup | | 13th J | | | |
| National ||||||
| German Champ. | 6th J | 2nd J | 1st J | | 1st J |
| J = Junior level ||||||

### Ladies' singles

International :

| Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Bavarian Open | 14th N (U13) | 15th N | 14th N (Group II) |
| Ice Challenge | 7th N | | 13th N |
| NRW Trophy | | 26th N | |
| N = Novice level ||||
