Petr Kotlaà ÂÃÂk (born 1 November 1998) is a retired Czech figure skater. He is the 2023 Czech national Champion. He has competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships.
Petr Kotlaà ÂÃÂk was born on 1 November 1998 in Jihlava and grew up in Brno, Czech Republic.
Kotlaà ÂÃÂk began learning to skate in 2003. He has trained in both singles and pairs. He teamed up with Natálie KratÃÂnová around 2011 and skated with her for several years.
Kotlaà ÂÃÂk debuted on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in October 2013, coached by Eva Horklová and Lucie KratÃÂnová in Brno and Prague. The following season, he was coached by Karel Fajfr in Brno and Oberstdorf. He was eliminated after the short program at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.
Kotlaà ÂÃÂk became the Czech national bronze medalist at the 2016 Four Nationals and made his senior international debut at the Bavarian Open in February 2016. He was coached by Fajfr, Danielle Montalbano, and Rudolf Bà Âezina.
Kotlaà ÂÃÂk was coached by Nikolai Morozov and Florent Amodio in Hackensack, New Jersey. He withdrew from the 2017 Four Nationals. His first senior international title came at the Dragon Trophy in February 2017. In March, he competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan; he qualified to the free skate and finished 23rd overall.
In January 2018, Kotlaà ÂÃÂk won the senior bronze medal at the Bavarian Open. In March, he placed 20th at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. He was coached by Florent Amodio in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, and by Petr Starec in Brno, Czech Republic.
Kotlaà ÂÃÂk is coached by Amodio in Vaujany and Paris (France), Hackensack (New Jersey, United States), and Brno (Czech Republic).
After a 4-year break due to injury and retirement from skating (2019-2022), Kotlaà ÂÃÂk is returning to competitive skating. Kotlaà ÂÃÂk is coached by Brezina Rudolf, Brezina Michal and Josef Sabovcik in Brno (Czech Republic). He won his very first National Title in Senior category.
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix