Miriam Ziegler & Severin Kiefer

[tulosai]

Miriam Ziegler and Severin Kiefer are pairs skaters representing Austria.

Ziegler was born on 19 Mar 1994 in Oberpullendorf, Austria, while Kiefer was born on 11 October 1990 in Kuchl, Austria.

Miriam and Severin Kiefer teamed up in spring 2013 and together the 7-time (2014–16, 2018, 2020-22) national champions. They are also the 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy champions.

Before teaming up with Severin, Miriam was a single skater (she is a two-time Austrian national champion (2009, 2010) and competed at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics). Severin is a six-time Austrian national pairs champion (2011-2013 with Stina Martini, 2014-2016 with Miriam Ziegler) and a three-time national bronze medalist (2012-2014) in men's singles.

They are coached by Knut Schubert and Bruno Massot. Jean F. Ballester, one of their coaches died suddenly in November 2018.

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ISU Bio
ISU Biography

Icenetwork Bio (archive prior to July 1, 2019
Icenetwork Biography

Rinkresults
Miriam: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=1984
Severin: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=2446

Wikipedia
Miriam - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_Ziegler
Severin - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severin_Kiefer

Social Media
Team Facebook - Official Team Facebook Page
Miriam's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/miriam_ziegler/
Severin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/severin_kiefer/

Personal Best Scores starting from 2018/2019​

Type	Score	Competition
Personal Best Total Score	187.01	ISU GP Rostelecom Cup 2018
Personal Best Score Short Program	67.90	ISU European Championships 2020
Personal Best Score Free Skating	123.96	ISU GP Internationaux de France 2019

Personal Best Scores pre 2018/2019​

TYPE	SCORE	EVENT
Personal Best Total Score	184.30	ISU World Championships 2018
Personal Best Score Short Program	65.21	ISU World Championships 2018
Personal Best Score Free Skating	119.09	ISU World Championships 2018

Programs and Videos​

2021/2022
SP: All I Want by Kodaline arranged by Maxime Rodriguez
FS: Broken by Patrick Watson arranged by Maxime Rodriguez; Another Love by Tom Odell

2020/2021
SP: "All I Want" by Kodaline
FS: "Another Love" by Tom Odell, "Let the Wind Carry" by Maxime Rodriguez

2021 Austrian Nationals
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hirzVyFWGew
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqQyD-Dgq6A

2019/2020
SP2: "Sunshine on Leith"
SP1: "In Your Hands" by Charlie Winston; choreo by Mark Pillay
FS: "Broken" by Patrick Watson; choreo: John Zimmerman & Silvia Fontana

2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zKtzR4P9GA​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBG80_OLnLc​

2018/2019
SP: "Fortune" by Haevn
FS: "Hello" and "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele

2019 World Championships

SP: https://m.ok.ru/dk?st.cmd=movieLayer&st.discId=971376757377&st.retLoc=friend&st.rtu=/dk?st.cmd=friendMovies&st.mode=own&st.friendId=577535594881&st.frwd=on&st.page=1&_prevCmd=friendMovies&tkn=8638&st.discType=MOVIE&st.mvId=971376757377&_prevCmd=friendMovies&tkn=8994#​

FS: no video found​

2019 European Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnrGJ5_OXt0​

FS: WD​

2018 GP Rostelecom Cup
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mQdBCfi2X4
2018 CS Tallin Trophy

SP: no video.found​

FS: no video found​

Winner's Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo3TrOk3woQ​

2018 CS Finlandia Trophy Espoo

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHbfNB03O20​

FS: no video found​

2017/2018
SP: "Sunshine on Leith"
FS: Coldplay Medley
Ex: "One" performed by Cinematic Pop

2018 Olympics

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5-_crsMEB4​

2018 European Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6el3V-LPOhs​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeMBcdDKutk​

2017 GP NHK

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeoIPdZTpiM​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly7RKq5sEtQ​

2017 GP Rostelecom Cup

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUfw3WBfNk8​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6VQgaLhO0c​

2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52W0v46uC3Y​

2016/2017
SP: "Turn to Stone" by Ingrid Michaelson
FS: Mika Medley

2017 World Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdpAQBfemAk​

2017 European Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xflk0jT6V7U​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC15Z9EG1Z4​

2016 GP Trophee de France

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-J_QqDzZ5I​

FS: No video found​

2016 GP NHK

SP: no video found​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WFU6hQs8f4​

2015-2016 Season
SP: "It's Oh So Quiet" by Bjork
FS: "Ascension/Nature Boy" and "Elephant Love Medley" from "Moulin Rouge"
Ex: "Gold on the Ceiling" by The Black Keys
2016 European Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M8UoywEK8A​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ5d6oPFf4o​

2015 GP Trophée Bompard

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5uEXApctWU​

FS: cancelled​

2015 GP Skate Canada

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqjp3rbFauU​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJrZwMclqDk​

2014/2015
SP: "C'est pas l'amour" by Rupa and the April Fishes, and "Zydeko" by Benoit Jutras
FS: "Phantasia" by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe and "Music of the Night" from "The Phantom of the Opera" by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe

2015 World Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrsjTevG2rY​

FS: FNR​

2015 European Championships

SP: no video found​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f4hxHirv-E​

2014 GP Trophée Bompard

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL_uqBnboDc​

FS: no video found​

2014 Cup of Nice

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s-2t4TomWI​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMTBmdaGjdg​

2014 GP Skate America

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KazCcGlOidA​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKEWXY9SCfo​

2013/2014
SP: "Thank You" and "Unsquare Dance" by Dave Brubeck
FS: Beatles medley
2013 Universiade

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js5axq38svU​

2013 Ice Challenge of Graz

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo-PT1Dyono​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh8vAmxLwNE​

2013 Merano Cup

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljHijGhUcXo​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7kYLDHbIvE​

Competitive History​

Competition​	SP​	FS​	Final​
Season 2021-2022
2022 World Championships	7 (60.79)	7 (105.89)	7 (166.68)
2022 Winter Olympics (Individual Event)	18 (51.96)	DNQ	18 (51.96)
2022 Austrian Nationals	1 (49.22)	1 (130.67)	1 (179.89)
2021 Rostelecom Cup	8 (58.53)	8 (105.27)	8 (163.80)
Season 2020-2021​
2021 World Championships	9 (64.01)	11 (118.19)	11 (182.30)
Season 2019-2020​
Challenge Cup 2020	1 (67.07)	1 (119.73)	1 (186.80)
European Championship 2020	6 (67.90)	6 (109.51)	6 (177.41)
Austrian Championships 2020	1 (65.49)	1 (122.95)	1 (188.44)
Cup of Russia 2019	6 (61.84)	3 (120.18)	4 (182.02)
Internationaux de France 2019	8 (57.30)	5 (123.96)	5 (181.26)
Finlandia Trophy 2019	5 (54.09)	4 (113.35)	4 (167.44)
2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy	9 (59.45)	8 (104.00)	8 (163.45)
Season 2018-2019​
2019 World Championships	11 (63.65)	11 (115.01)	10 (178.66)
2019 Challenge Cup The Hague	2 (62.84)	1 (121.78)	2 (184.62)
2019 European Championships	6 (60.08)	WD	WD
2018 SC Tallin Trophy	1 (66.08)​	2 (118.52)​	1 (184.60)​
2018 GP Rostelecom Cup	5 (63.75)​	3 (123.26)​	4 (187.01)​
2018 GP Helsinki	4 (62.69)​	5 (112.12)​	4 (174.81)​
Minsk-Arena Ice Star 2018	1 (64.16)​	1 (114.41)​	1 (178.57)​
2018 CS Finland Trophy Espoo	5 (62.26)​	4 (113.83)​	4 (176.09)​
Season 2017-2018​
2018 World Championships	14 (65.21)​	14 (119.09)​	14 (184.30)​
XXII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang	20 (58.80)​	FNR​	20 (58.80)​
2018 European Championships	7 (63.94)​	7 (117.81)​	7 (181.75)​
2017 GP NHK	6 (62.61)​	6 (108.52)​	6 (171.13)​
2017 Rostelecom Cup	6 (59.35)​	7 (115.71)​	6 (175.06)​
2017 Nebelhorn Trophy	3 (65.09)​	8 (115.51)​	4 (180.60)​
2017 Lombardia Trophy	6 (49.80)​	4 (106.10)​	6 (155.90)​
Season 2016-2017​
2017 World Championships	18 (61.01)​	FNR​	18 (61.01)​
2017 European Championships	9 (57.14)​	9 (108.49)​	9 (165.63)​
2016 GP NHK Trophy	7 (52.19)​	5 (109.72)​	6 (161.91)​
2016 GP Trophée de France	6 (52.06)​	6 (92.95)​	6 (145.01)​
21 International Cup of Nice 2016	2 (52.60)​	2 (97.95)​	2 (150.55)​
2016 Cup of Tyrol			1​
Season 2015-2016​
2016 World Championships	21 (45.31)​	FNR​	FNR (45.31)​
2016 European Championships	9 (52.26)​	10 (96.11)​	9 (149.07)​
2015-16 Austrian Championships	1​	1​	1 (161.86)​
2015 Trophée Bompard	8 (50.56)​	event cancelled​	8 (50.56)​
2015 Skate Canada	7 (49.95)​	5 (103.34)​	6 (153.29)​
2015 Cup of Nice	2 (47.50)​	2 (93.50)​	2 (141.02)​
2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	6 (47.54)​	5 (99.68)​	5 (147.22)​
Season 2014-2015​
2015 World Championships	18​	FNR​
2015 European Championships	9​	8​	8 (136.80)​
2014 Trophée Eric Bompard	8​	8​	8 (138.92)​
2014 Ice Challenge	4​	2​	2 (142.56)​
2014 Skate America	8​	8​	8 (135.83)​
2014 Cup of Nice	5​	5​	5 (114.00)​
Season 2013-2014​
2014 World Championships	22​	FNR​	22​
2014 Olympic Winter Games	17​	FNR​	17​
2014 European Championships	15​	12​	12 (135.05)​
2014 Austrian National Championships	1​	1​	1 (142.96)​
2013 Winter Universiade	5​	5​	5 (126.56)​
2013 Ice Challenge	5​	4​	4 (138.16)​
2013 Merano Cup	4​	4​	4 (127.37)​
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy	10​	14​	12 (124.93)​

Articles and Interviews
November 2015 interview with the team - "Technically speaking, Ziegler, Kiefer among the best. Austrians declare: 'We intend to be part of that new generation of pairs" by Vladislav Luchianov

https://web.archive.org/web/20180702203123/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/11/25/158152138/​

June 2015 Interview with Severin

http://skateguard1.blogspot.com/2015/06/interview-with-severin-kiefer.html​

April 2015 Interview with Miriam

http://skateguard1.blogspot.com/2015/04/interview-with-miriam-ziegler.html​

2014 Interview with Miriam, Severin, and Viktor Pfeiffer about the Olympics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3k_gfQTQVA​

 

[Alex D]

They are indeed very charming and so funny! Both will also compete at Nice, Trophée Eric Bompard and Skate Canada.

If wanted, I might can write a bit more - but it must join the queue now,

 

[tulosai]

They are indeed very charming and so funny! Both will also compete at Nice, Trophée Eric Bompard and Skate Canada.

If wanted, I might can write a bit more - but it must join the queue now,

Yes, if you don't mind, please add it to the queue!

Very exciting they have 2 GP's!

 

[tulosai]

Congrats to Miriam and Severin who smashed their previous personal best LP score today with a score of 99.68- over 4 points over their last personal best! They also have a new personal best total score of 147.22 They're going to finish no lower than 5th here against a pretty tough field- they should be proud!

 

[dorispulaski]

via soundhound and the Nepela videos, their programs are:
SP It's Oh So Quiet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrZdaDPs1GU
LP Ascension/Nature Boy and Elephant Love Medley from Moulin Rouge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVlGev3HfYI

 

[tulosai]

I just found a really nice interview that Miriam gave this past April: http://skateguard1.blogspot.com/2015/04/interview-with-miriam-ziegler.html

I did not realize these two are a couple off the ice as well

ETA he has an interview too on the same blog- also looks very good: http://skateguard1.blogspot.com/2015/06/interview-with-severin-kiefer.html

 

[tulosai]

Nice facebook status update from their official page: https://www.facebook.com/ziegler.ki...5554913638633/431629177031204/?type=3&theater

Good luck to them tonight at Skate Canada!!

 

[solani]

I'm really delighted with their FS at SC! They've improved so much since I last saw them.

 

[dorispulaski]

Icenetwork did a very nice interview with Miriam and Severin:

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/11/25/158152138

 

[tulosai]

Congrats to these two on their SP at Euros! They are in 9th, which isn't their best ever placement here, but they did get a new Personal best by over 2 points which they should be very proud of!

 

[charmblade]

I love this program for them. I was expecting (and hoping!) the score would be higher, but a new PB is certainly a great accomplishment!

 

[tulosai]

I really enjoyed their SP at Euros It was nice to see them have a relatively strong skate after what has been a really tough season so far

ETA: I also just noticed they smashed their PB SP score by 5 points! Way to go

 

[Princessroja]

Yes, what an excellent skate from them! Those SBS spins in particular. Hopefully they can do equally as well in the free!

 

[tulosai]

These two updated their FB page 2 days ago. As always I love their positivity:

We're really happy to have had our best skate of the season last week in Helsinki in front of an enthusiastic and supportive crowd. Naturally we would have loved to also show you our free skate one last time but we're glad to have been part of this amazing pairs competition, which was certainly the best and most competitive we've ever seen.

We would like to thank you for your support throughout this season, all the lovely messages we have gotten and for cheering us on through the tougher times.
Since our season is now over, we are taking a little bit of time off but will soon start working hard again this spring and summer towards the Olympic season and getting our spot in Oberstdorf at Nebelhorn Trophy.

I really do hope they'll be able to get one of the 4 remaining pairs spots at Nebelhorn... with the current quality of the pairs it's going to be tough.

 

[Mohacz]

I have just updated their OP. I hope you'll enjoy finding their programs info, videos, results and other stuff in one place.

They may not be the top contenders and the best technicians, but it's such a lovely pair that one cannot but support them and wish them further development, improvement and all the best. I hope this season they will move up in the ranks. They have so many 6th places that I would like them finally win some CS medal (their last medals are from the 2017/2017 season: Cup of Nice and Cup of Tyrol).

 

[Mohacz]

Today they skated quite well at Finlandia Trophy and after the SP they are 5th, which isn't bad taking into account how strong the competition at this Challenger is. Good luck tomorrow during the FS!

 

[Mohacz]

Their next competition is Minsk-Areca Ice Star 2018 (18-21.10). It would be great if they gained a medal there.

http://www.figure.skating.by/competition/Ice_Star_2018/CAT007EN.HTM

 

[DuCiel]

Not only a medal, but the golden one - 1st place for Miriam and Severin, her first win of the season with new personal best ... the curve of their skills seems to be going steeply upwards!

Bruno Massot is gathering his first important experience as a coach in her team (together with his own and now ex-coach Jean-François Ballester and head coach Knut Schubert from Sportforum Berlin) - whether his tips have borne fruit now? Miriam: "Massot has helped us a lot technically." In terms of the level of competition like triple jumps and side by side elements, the pair has evolved considerably.

Already at the European Championships in January 2018 the basis for the new season could be seen - a fabulous freestyle and an idea of their talents:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dva6IrQbVzE
(annoying: some judges seemed to have something slightly different in mind when awarding points)

A pity that there are (still) no videos from Minsk ... anyway, I'm very happy for all of them, great!

 

[DuCiel]

And now the Grand Prix (Helsinki, Nov. 2-4) is on the agenda, where they will compete with the world elite. In the second GP in Canada Vanessa James & Morgan Cipres have now presented a vertiginous program in first place, and the winners of Skate America - Evgenia Tarasova & Vladimir Morozov - are expected to be the direct competitors on the ice (2 weeks later in Moscow). High motivation is ensured!
(only 1 week training time until then ...)

(GP Pairs 2018/19: https://www.isu.org/docman-document.../17410-pair-skating-2018-19-all-6-events/file)

 

[Mohacz]

Very good performance today in Helsinki. They are 4th after the SP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCQ1n5URcM0