Justyna Plutowska (born 27 June 1991) is a Polish ice dancer. With former partner Peter Gerber, she is the 2013 Finlandia Trophy bronze medalist and 2014 Bavarian Open champion.
Personal life Justyna Plutowska was born 27 June 1991 in Gdynia, Poland. Her father is a figure skating coach.
Career Early years Plutowska began figure skating at the age of three or four. After starting out in singles, she turned to ice dancing when she was about 12 or 13. Her first partner was Mateusz Krupowies. The two won the novice ice dancing title at the 2006 Polish Championships.
Partnership with Pietrzyński Plutowska teamed up with Dawid Pietrzyński in 2006. The duo won the junior title at the 2009 Polish Championships and were sent to the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. They ranked 25th in the compulsory dance and 26th in the original dance, which did not allow them to advance to the final segment.
The following season, Plutowska/Pietrzyński repeated as national junior champions and were assigned to the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. Ranked 18th in both the compulsory and original dances, they qualified to the free dance and finished 20th overall. They were coached by Mirosław Plutowski in Gdańsk.
In the 2010–11 season, Plutowska/Pietrzyński moved up to the senior level and took the silver medal at the Polish Championships, behind Alexandra Zvorigina / Maciej Bernadowski. They made no senior international appearances.
Partnership with Gerber Plutowska teamed up with Peter Gerber in June 2012. They were coached by Igor Shpilband in Novi, Michigan, and represented GKS Stoczniowiec Gdańsk. Plutowska/Gerber made their debut at the 2012 U.S. International Classic, finishing eighth. They took the silver medal at the 2013 Polish Championships and placed 27th at the 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario, Canada.
In the 2013–14 season, Plutowska/Gerber placed 9th at the U.S. International Classic before competing at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, the final Olympic qualifier. They were 14th in the short dance and 8th in the free dance, finishing 10th overall at Nebelhorn and becoming second alternates for a spot at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Plutowska/Gerber won their first international medal, bronze, at the 2013 Finlandia Trophy one week later. They reached the free dance at the 2014 European Championships in Bratislava and finished 16th overall. After taking gold at the 2014 Bavarian Open in February, the two competed at the 2014 World Championships, held in Saitama, Japan in March, and finished 22nd. Their partnership ended in early May 2014, when Plutowska decided to leave skating for personal reasons.
Partnership with Flemin Plutowska teamed up with French ice dancer Jérémie Flemin in May 2016. They decided to represent Poland and debuted their partnership at the 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy, finishing 6th. The two were coached by Barbara Fusar-Poli and Stefano Caruso in Milan, Italy.
Plutowska/Flemin withdrew after the short dance from the 2017 Four Nationals due to a hernia in his back. In 2018 they achieved silver at Polish nationals.
In June 2018 Plutowska/Flemin moved to Montreal, where they are coached at Gadbois Centre by Romain Haguenauer, Patrice Lauzon and Marie-France Dubreuil. Together they share their life via the YouTube channel call: J & J ON ICE
Programs With Flemin Season Rhythm dance Free dance 2018–19 Juguete Rabioso Duende Love is a Bitch Same Old Song (S.O.S. Part 1) I Feel Like I'm Drowning 2017–18 Bango Boom Paxi Ni Ngongo Locuraleza Ghost: The Musical medley Overture Unchained Melody I Had a Life 2016–17 A Woman's Worth Recess The Great Gig in the Sky Hey You Miss You
With Gerber Season Short dance Free dance 2013–14 Le Jazz Hot! The Artist 2012–13 Mary Poppins Chim Cher-ee Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
With Pietrzyński Season Original dance Free dance 2009–10 Rybaczka Szëmiała leszczëna Dzek Polnocny z Zalewa Santa Maria (del Buen Ayre) Oblivion Santa Maria (del Buen Ayre) 2008–09 Sitting Pretty Foxtrot Sitting Pretty
Competitive highlights CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Flemin
International Event 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 European Champ. 21st 22nd 22nd Alpen Trophy 5th Asian Open 8th Ice Star 9th Lombardia Trophy 6th Ondrej Nepela Memorial 10th U.S. Classic 6th Warsaw Cup 4th 9th 5th Bavarian Open 4th International Cup of Nice 10th 12th NRW Trophy 4th Open d'Andorra 6th Pavel Roman Memorial 2nd Warsaw Cup 4th National Polish Championships WD 2nd 2nd 2nd WD = Withdrew
With Gerber International Event 2012–13 2013–14 World Champ. 27th 22nd European Champ. 16th Bavarian Open 1st Crystal Skate 6th Finlandia Trophy 7th 3rd Ice Challenge 8th Nebelhorn Trophy 10th Toruń Cup 5th U.S. Classic 8th 9th National Polish Champ. 2nd 1st
With Pietrzyński
International Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 Junior Worlds 27th 20th Croatia 11th Czech Republic 13th Germany 18th 15th Poland 6th Spain 15th Challenge Cup 2nd J NRW Trophy 8th J Pavel Roman 9th J National Polish Champ. 2nd J 1st J 1st J 2nd Regional Children's Cup of Poland 2nd J Mazovia Cup 4th J 1st J 1st J J = Junior level
With Krupowies National Event 2005–06 Polish Championships 1st N N = Advanced novice level
References
External links
Justyna Plutowska & Dawid Pietrzyński at the Polish Figure Skating Association Justyna Plutowska & Mateusz Krupowies at the Polish Figure Skating Association Justyna Plutowska & Dawid Pietrzynski at Tracings Justyna Plutowska & Mateusz Krupowies at Tracings Justyna Plutowska at Figure Skating Online