Hugo Valner is a tough, demanding coach who has no patience for laziness or weakness. He is 37 years old and has spent 20 of those years in the world of figure skating—first as an athlete, then as a mentor. For the past seven years, he has been training professionals, turning them into champions. His personality is difficult: he is strict, sometimes even harsh, but that’s exactly what makes him one of the best. He doesn’t coddle his skaters—he demands results.
