Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel partnered up in 2019 and qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final the same year. They are the 2023 German National Champions and 2023 European bronze medalists.
Most used App?
Annika: Instagram
Robert: Spotify
Bedtime?
Annika: 10pm
Robert: 11:30pm
Your Comfort TV show/Movie OR Food?
Annika: Gilmore Girls/The Rookie
Robert: Pasta
Any recurring Dreams?
Annika: Falling in different ways
Early mornings or late nights?
Annika: Early mornings
Robert: Late nights
Favorite Food from your country?
Annika: Bretzel
Robert: Döner
Goals you are working on right now?
Annika: The Olympic Season.
Robert: Moving my hands. [Note: Robert injured his hands during training in the summer and required a skin graft]
Hidden talent? OR Holiday memory?
Annika: Being really good at remembering song lyrics.
Robert: Eating new foods on holiday
Icon/Biggest Inspiration? OR Can you play an Instrument?
Annika: Robert (I was not forced to write that 😂)
Robert: Saxophone
Jam session song? OR Dream Job as a child?
Annika: Your Love (The Outfield)
Robert: Police Officer
Keepsake you’d never part with?
The little Coffee bean we got from a our biggest supporter, Georgia
Language you’d like to speak?
Italian
Favorite Movie?
Annika: Harry Potter
Robert: Anything from Marvel
Niche interest of yours?
Coffee
Your go-to Outfit? OR One book, TV show, or movie you recommend?
Annika: Anything Lululemon
Robert: Breaking Bad
Do you have any Pets/Dream Pet?
Dog (anything Poodle mixed)
Quote you live by?
Annika: Don‘t stress over things you can’t control
Robert: How do I take my coffee? Seriously. Very seriously
Favorite Restaurant?
Annika: Monsieur Vuong (Berlin)
Robert: Nasti (Bergamo)
Season you wish it were year-round? OR Best Smell?
Annika: Christmas Time!!
Robert: Coffee
Training day essentials?
Food, Water, Blackroll, mini bands, Skates.
Who or what do you think is Underrated?
Skating in General!!
A View that takes your breath away?
Lakes surrounded by mountains!
Your Whereabouts on a day off?
Annika: in Bed
Robert: in front of the coffee machine
An eXperience that changed you?
Every Obstacle in general during our career together
A Year that you would like to visit if you had a time machine?
Annika: the 60s
Robert: 2008
What is your Zodiac sign, and do you believe in the zodiac?
Annika: Cancer, Robert: Taurus.
Both of us don’t know the big three so I guess that’s answer enough
More:
Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel: “We try to keep the bubble close” (2023 Interview)
