Tanja Szewczenko is a German former figure skater and actress who is the 1994 World bronze medalist, 1997 Champions Series Final silver medalist, 1998 European bronze medalist, and 1993 World Junior bronze medalist. In April 1999 and March 2007, Szewczenko posed for the German edition of Playboy magazine. In 2002, she played the role of Katinka “Kati” Ritter in the German soap opera Unter Uns. Born on July 26, 1977 in Düsseldorf, Germany, to parents Vera Küke, an ethnic German immigrant from the Soviet Union, and a Ukrainian father who left the family when Szewczenko was just two years old. Szewczenko began figure skating for the Düsseldorfer EG, and won her first international competition at the Nations Cup in Germany in 1993, at the age of 16. In 2000, Szewczenko announced her retirement from competitive figure skating to concentrate on modelling and acting. She has a daughter named Jona Valentina with her partner Norman Jeschecke.
Tanja Szewczenko
Tanja Szewczenko Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 26 July 1977
Birth Place: Dusseldorf, Germany
Residence: Cologne, Germany
Birth Name: Tanja Szewczenko
Nickname: Tanja
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Occupation: Figure skater, Actress
Nationality: German
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue-Green
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Tanja Szewczenko Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 101.4 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 46 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 3½”
Height in Meters: 1.61 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: Unknown
Breast Size: Unknown
Waist Size: Unknown
Hips Size: Unknown
Bra Size/Cup Size: Unknown
Feet/Shoe Size: 7.5 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)
Tanja Szewczenko Family Details:
Father: Unknown
Mother: Vera Küke
Spouse/Husband: *
Children: Jona Valentina (Daughter) (b. February 25, 2011)
Siblings: Unknown
Partner: Norman Jeschke
Tanja Szewczenko Education:
Not available
Career Highlights:
1992: GOLD “Pokal der blauen Schwerter” (first international triumph)
1993: BRONZE Junior World Championships
1993: GOLD Nations Cup
1994: GOLD German Championships
1994: 4th Junior World Championships
1994: 6th Olympic Games
1994: BRONZE World Championships
1995: GOLD German Championships
1995: GOLD Skate Israel
1997: GOLD Nations Cup
1998: GOLD NHK Trophy
1998: GOLD German Championships
1998: SILVER Champions Finale/Worldcup
1998: BRONZE European Championships
2000: Retired
Tanja Szewczenko Facts:
*She was born on July 26, 1977 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
*She won the bronze medal at the 1993 World Junior Championships.
*She ranked #3 at the 1994 Figure Skating World Championships.
*She retired from competitive figure skating in 2000 to concentrate on modelling and acting.
*She appeared in the German version of Playboy in April 1999 and March 2007.
*Visit her official website: www.tanjaszewczenko.de
*Follow her on Facebook and Instagram.