Jacek Tascher

Jacek Tascher (born in 1957 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish former competitive figure skater. In the 1970s, he became a two-time national champion in men's singles and a two-time national silver medalist in ice dancing. He competed at six ISU Championships.

Jacek Tascher
Personal information
Country representedPoland
Born1957 (age 64–65)
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Former partnerHalina Gordon-Półtorak
Former skating clubPolonia Bydgoszcz
Retiredc. 1979

Career

Tascher began skating at Polonia Bydgoszcz when he was 4½ years old.[1] In 1973 and 1975 he won the Polish national title in men's singles.[2] He was sent to two World and two European Championships; his best result was 15th at the 1975 Europeans in Copenhagen.

In 1977, Tascher switched to ice dancing, forming a partnership with Halina Gordon-Półtorak. They became two-time national silver medalists and placed 12th at the 1978 and 1979 European Championships.

In 1989, Tascher founded the Walley Figure Skating Club in Poland.[1] He coaches at the club with his daughter, Magdalena.[3] In 1996, he began providing figure skating commentary for Polish Eurosport.[4][5] He is also the president of the Polish Figure Skating Association.[6]

Competitive highlights

Men's singles
International
Event 71–72 72–73 73–74 74–75 75–76
World Champ.21st19th
European Champ.16th15th
Blue Swords6th
Prague Skate6th
National
Polish Champ.1st1st

Ice dancing with Gordon-Półtorak
International
Event 1977–78 1978–79
European Championships12th12th
National
Polish Championships2nd2nd

References
  1. Jaskot, Remigiusz (12 January 2011). "Łyżwy z epoki przedlodowcowej". Gazeta Bydgoszcz (in Polish). bydgoszcz.sport.pl. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016.
  2. "Historia" [History] (in Polish). Polish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 16 August 2002.
  3. "About us". Walley Figure Skating Club. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016.
    "O nas" [About us]. walley.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 January 2019.
  4. "Dziennikarze Eurosportu" [Eurosport journalists]. TakSieGra.com (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 January 2019.
  5. "Czterolatki na łyżwy – rozmowa z Jackiem Tascherem" [Four-year-olds in skates - a discussion with Jacek Tascher]. SportowaRodzina.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 22 March 2016.
  6. "Skład Zarządu PZŁF" [PFSA board members] (in Polish). Polish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.
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