Charise Matthaei (born 19 October 2000) is a German ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Maximilian Pfisterer, she is a two-time German national junior champion and competed in the final segment at two World Junior Championships (2018, 2019).[1] They placed 11th at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway.[2] Since May 2022 she competes with her skating partner, Max Liebers, at the senior level in ice dance. With Liebers, she is a two-time German national champion (2023-24).

Charise Matthaei
Born (2000-10-19) 19 October 2000 (age 24)
Berlin, Germany
HometownBerlin
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryGermany
PartnerMax Liebers
CoachBarbara Fusar-Poli
Roberto Pelizzola
Lukas Csolley
Skating clubChemnitzer Eislauf-Club e.V.
Began skating2003

Matthaei/Pfisterer teamed up in August 2015 and split in 2019. Then she retired from competitive skating in 2019, but came back to skate with Liebers in May 2022.

Programs

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(with Liebers)

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2024–2025
[3]
2023–2024
[4]
2022–2023
[5]

(with Pfisterer)

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2018–2019
[6]
Short dance
2017–2018
[7]
  • Cabaret
    • Samba: Willkommen Samba Mix
    • Rhumba: Mein Herr Rhumba Mix
    • Cha-cha: Finale Cabaret Reprise
    • Samba: Finale Cabaret Reprise
      choreo. by Stefano Caruso, Barbara Fusar-Poli, Andreas Fischer
  • Blackheart
    (from SkyWorld)
    by Two Steps from Hell
  • Winterspell
    (from SkyWorld)
    by Two Steps from Hell
    choreo. by Stefano Caruso, Barbara Fusar-Poli, Andreas Fischer
2016–2017
2015–2016
[8]

Competitive highlights

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CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Ice dancing with Liebers

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International[9]
Event 22–23 23–24 24–25
Europeans 21st
CS Budapest Trophy 12th
CS Golden Spin WD
CS Lombardia Trophy 9th 7th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 11th
CS Nepela Memorial 11th
CS Warsaw Cup WD
Bavarian Open 4th
Challenge Cup 5th
Egna Trophy 3rd
Mezzaluna Cup 4th 9th 3rd
NRW Trophy 3rd
Pavel Roman Memorial 4th
Swiss Open 4th
University Games 8th
National[9]
German Champ. 2nd 2nd

Ice dancing with Pfisterer

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International: Junior[1]
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
Junior Worlds 19th 17th
Youth Olympics 11th
JGP Austria 9th
JGP Latvia 9th
JGP Slovenia 9th
Bavarian Open 9th 3rd 3rd
Bosphorus Cup 3rd
Golden Spin 5th
GP Bratislava 3rd
Halloween Cup 5th
Leo Scheu 4th
NRW Trophy 15th 10th 5th
Open d'Andorra 5th 11th
Pavel Roman 5th 2nd
Santa Claus Cup 19th 10th
Toruń Cup 8th
National[1]
German Champ. 2nd J 1st J 2nd J 1st J

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Charise MATTHAEI / Maximilian PFISTERER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Athletes / MATTHAEI Charise". Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games / sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Charise MATTHAEI / Max LIEBERS: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Charise MATTHAEI / Max LIEBERS: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Charise MATTHAEI / Max LIEBERS: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Charise MATTHAEI / Maximilian PFISTERER: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Charise MATTHAEI / Maximilian PFISTERER: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Charise MATTHAEI / Maximilian PFISTERER: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Competition Results: Charise MATTHAEI / Max LIEBERS". International Skating Union.
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