Jennifer Janse van Rensburg

German ice dancer
Jennifer Janse van Rensburg
Janse van Rensburg/Steffan at the 2023 Skate Canada International
Other namesJennifer Urban
BornJennifer Urban
(1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 (age 30)
Oberstdorf, Germany
HometownOberstdorf
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country Germany
PartnerBenjamin Steffan
CoachRostislav Sinicyn
Natalia Karamysheva
Martin Skotnický
Skating clubEC Oberstdorf
Began skating1999

Jennifer Janse van Rensburg (née Urban; born 9 May 1993) is a German ice dancer. With her skating partner, Benjamin Steffan, she is the 2020 Santa Claus Cup champion, the 2021 Egna Dance Trophy silver medalist, a three-time Bavarian Open champion (2022-24), and three time German national champions (2022-2024).

Personal life

Jennifer Urban was born on 9 May 1993 in Oberstdorf, Germany.

Programs

With Steffan

Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2023-2024
[1][2]
  • Beds Are Burning
    by Midnight Oil
  • Don't Leave Me Now
    by Supertramp
  • Runaway
    by Bon Jovi
Moana:
2022-2023
[3]
  • Prelude (Age of Heroes)
    by Balázs Havasi
    choreo. by Mariia Tumanovska-Chaiika
2021–2022
[4]
  • The Wedding
    (from You Only Live Twice)
    by John Barry
  • James Bond Theme
    (from Dr. No)
    by John Barry
  • Live and Let Die
    (from Live and Let Die)
    performed by 2Cellos & Lang Lang
    choreo. by Maria Tumanovskaia-Chaika
2020–2021
[5]
  • Foxtrot: Cabaret
    performed by Janice Hagan
  • Quickstep: Cabaret (English version)
    performed by Edurne
  • Charleston: Mein Herr
    performed by Ute Lemper
    (from Cabaret)
    by John Kander
    choreo. by Maria Tumanovskaia-Chaika
2019–2020
[6]
2018–2019
[7]
  • Paso Doble: Battle Dawn
    by Q-Factory
  • Tango: Angelica
    (from Pirates of the Caribbean)
    by Hans Zimmer
    choreo. by Maria Tumanovskaia-Chaika
Short dance
2017–2018
[8]
  • Rhumba: Mil Pasos
    performed by Soha
  • Samba: Travels
    performed by Samba Carnja
    choreo. by Maria Tumanovskaia-Chaika
2016–2017

With Lerche

Janse van Rensburg/Lerche at the 2015 European Championships
Season Short dance Free dance
2015–2016
[9]
2014–2015
[10]
  • Paso Doble:
  • Spirit of Persia

Ladies' singles

Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014
2012–2013
2011–2012
[11]
2010–2011
2009–2010
2008–2009

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

Ice dance with Steffan

International[12]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
Worlds WD 15th 22nd
Europeans 9th 11th
GP Finland 9th
GP France C 10th
GP Skate America 9th
GP Skate Canada 8th
CS Alpen Trophy 8th
CS Asian Open 4th
CS Budapest Trophy 4th
CS Cup of Austria 7th
CS Cup of Tyrol C
CS Denis Ten Memorial 2nd 2nd
CS Finlandia 13th 10th
CS Golden Spin 10th 5th 6th
CS Ice Star 10th
CS Lombardia 7th
CS Nebelhorn 6th 8th WD WD 7th
CS Tallinn Trophy 6th 6th
CS Warsaw Cup C 2nd
Bavarian Open 10th 4th 2nd 1st 1st 1st
Egna Trophy 6th 2nd 1st
Halloween Cup 5th
Ice Challenge 4th
Ice Star 6th
Lake Placid IDI 8th
Open d'Andorra 5th
Open Ice Mall 6th
Santa Claus Cup 7th 1st
Universiade 9th
National[12]
German Champ. 4th 4th 3rd 2nd WD 1st 1st 1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

Ice dance with Lerche

International[13]
Event 2014–15 2015–16
Europeans 21st
CS Finlandia 11th
CS Nebelhorn 9th
CS Ice Challenge 7th
Bavarian Open 6th
NRW Trophy 6th
Toruń Cup 6th
Universiade 8th
National[13]
German Champ. 2nd

Ladies' singles

International[14]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Bavarian Open 9th 25th 10th
Challenge Cup 18th 11th
Golden Spin 14th
NRW Trophy 12th
Ondrej Nepela 18th
Warsaw Cup 10th
International: Junior[14]
Ice Challenge 14th
NRW Trophy 15th
Triglav Trophy 10th
National[14]
German Champ. 9th J 3rd J 18th 10th 4th 6th
Levels: J = Junior

References

  1. ^ "2023/24 Rhythm Dance". Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Ice Dance". isuresults.com.
  3. ^ "Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Jennifer JANSE VAN RENSBURG / Benjamin STEFFAN: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Jennifer JANSE VAN RENSBURG / Benjamin STEFFAN: 2020/2021". International Skating Union.
  6. ^ "Jennifer JANSE VAN RENSBURG / Benjamin STEFFAN: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Jennifer URBAN / Benjamin STEFFAN: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Jennifer URBAN / Benjamin STEFFAN: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Jennifer URBAN / Sevan LERCHE: 2015/2016". International Skating Union.
  10. ^ "Jennifer URBAN / Sevan LERCHE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Jennifer URBAN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union.
  12. ^ a b "Competition Results: Jennifer JANSE VAN RENSBURG / Benjamin STEFFAN". International Skating Union.
  13. ^ a b "Competition Results: Jennifer URBAN / Sevan LERCHE". International Skating Union.
  14. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Jennifer URBAN". International Skating Union.

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