- Elisabeth Schwartz
Elisabeth "Sissy" Schwarz (born
May 19 ,1936 inVienna ) was anAustria n figure skater. She won the 1956 Olympics pairs title with her partnerKurt Oppelt . They also won the World and European titles that same year. They also won the Austrian National Championships 1952 through 1956.Schwarz and Oppelt narrowly won the 1956 Olympic title. Their rivals, two-time world champions
Frances Dafoe andNorris Bowden , faltered on a lift, causing them to finish after their music ended. The judging panel was split 6 to 3 in favor of Schwarz and Oppelt. [http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/history/1956cortinadampezzo.shtml]Schwarz also competed as a single skater. She placed 19th at the
1952 Winter Olympics and 9th at the 1953 Europeans. She never competed at Worlds as a single skater.She currently lives in
Wiener Neustadt with her family.*1952 Austrian Nationals - 1st
*1952 Europeans - 7 th
*1952 Olympics - 9th
*1952 Worlds - 7th
*1953 Austrian Nationals - 1st
*1953 Europeans - 3rd
*1953 Worlds - 6th
*1954 Austrian Nationals -1st
*1954 Europeans - 2nd
*1954 Worlds - 3rd
*1955 Austrian Nationals - 1st
*1955 Worlds - 2nd
*1956 Austrian Nationals - 1st
*1956 Europeans - 1st
*1956 Worlds - 1st
*1956 Olympics - 1stExternal links
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4388860373747566823&sourceid=searchfeed Video clip of Schwartz and Oppelt at the 1956 Olympics]
* [http://www.pairsonice.net/record.php?f=Schwartz&m=Oppelt Schwartz and Oppelt competition record at pairsonice.net] 1952 Austrian Nationals - 1st 1952 Europeans - 7 th 1952 Olympics - 9th 1952 Worlds - 7th 1953 Austrian Nationals - 1st 1953 Europeans - 3rd 1953 Worlds - 6th 1954 Austrian Nationals -1st 1954 Europeans - 2nd 1954 Worlds - 3rd 1955 Austrian Nationals - 1st 1955 Worlds - 2nd 1956 Austrian Nationals - 1st 1956 Europeans - 1st 1956 Worlds - 1st 1956 Olympics - 1stNavigation
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NAME=Schwarz, Elisabeth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Schwarz, Sissy; Schwarz, Elizabeth
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Austrian figure skater
DATE OF BIRTH=May 19 ,1936
PLACE OF BIRTH=Vienna ,Austria
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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