Overview
- Minerva Hase and Nikita Wolodin scored 212.48 points, surpassing Italy's Sara Conti and Niccolò Macii, who finished second with 206.89 points.
- The victory is the first European Championship gold for a German pair since Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy in 2011.
- Their performance included a strong short program and a bravourous free skate to Vivaldi’s 'Four Seasons,' overcoming minor errors and intense pressure.
- The competition was overshadowed by a tragic plane crash in Washington, which claimed the lives of several figures from the ice skating community, prompting a moment of silence at the event.
- Hase and Wolodin now set their sights on the World Championships in Boston this March, aiming to improve on their bronze medal from last year.