| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Kateřina Matoušková |
| Born | (1964-04-20) April 20, 1964 |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Canada |
| Retired | 1985 |
Katherina Matousek (born as Kateřina Matoušková; April 20, 1964) is a former pair skater who competed for Canada. As a junior skater, she won a regional junior pairs title skating with Brad Starchuk.[1] Early in her career, she also competed with Eric Thomsen.[2] She joined forces with partner Lloyd Eisler in 1982. In 1984, they won the gold medal at the Canadian Championships and competed in the Olympics, finishing eighth.[3] The next year they won the bronze medal at the 1985 World Championships.[4] She retired on 14 May 1986 due to a stress fracture in her right ankle, and began working as a skating coach in North Vancouver.[5][6]
Results
With Lloyd Eisler
| International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 |
| Winter Olympics | 8th | ||
| World Championships | 10th | 5th | 3rd |
| NHK Trophy | 4th | ||
| Skate America | 6th | 5th | |
| Skate Canada | 3rd | ||
| International St. Gervais | 2nd | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | ||
| National | |||
| Canadian Championships | 3rd | 1st | |
With Eric Thomsen
| International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 |
| NHK Trophy | 5th | ||
| Skate America | 6th | ||
| Ennia Challenge Cup | 6th | ||
References
- Cowley, Norm (1978-01-07). "Skating society wows at Vancouver junior". Edmonton Journal. p. 57. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- "Forbes chasing Cousins". The Leader-Post. 1979-11-16. p. 44. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- Olympic results
- "Bronze for Canada! Eisler and Katherina Matousek quite a pair". The Toronto Star. 1985-03-07. p. 22. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- "Katherina calls it a career". The Province. 1985-05-15. p. 56. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- Long, Wendy (1986-01-07). "Coach isn't prepared to put a dream on ice: Matousek wants centre for skaters on coast". The Vancouver Sun. p. 41. Retrieved 2025-02-21.