Figure Skating At The 1956 Winter Olympics – Pair Skating
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Figure Skating At The 1956 Winter Olympics – Pair Skating
The figure skating pairs competition at the 1956 Winter Olympics took place on 3–4 February. The Austria at the 1956 Winter Olympics, Austrian pair of Sissy Schwarz / Kurt Oppelt won the competition. Pairs from Canada at the 1956 Winter Olympics, Canada and Hungary at the 1956 Winter Olympics, Hungary took second and third respectively. The pairs competition was the last figure skating event of the Olympics. It was held out doors at the Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio, Olympic Ice Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, the host city for the Games. Results Source:Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (1956), p. 676 See also * 1956 Winter Olympics References External links

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Sissy Schwarz
Elisabeth "Sissy" Schwarz (born 19 May 1936) is an Austrian former figure skater who is best known for her career in pair skating. With Kurt Oppelt, she is the 1956 Olympic champion, the 1956 World champion, the 1956 European champion, and a five-time Austrian national champion (1952–56). Skating career Single skating Schwarz competed in single skating for a few years. She took the silver medal at the 1952 Austrian Championships, placed 19th at the 1952 Winter Olympics, and finished ninth at the 1953 European Championships. She never competed at the World Championships as a singles skater. Pair skating Her partner in pair skating was Kurt Oppelt. In 1952, they won their first national title and were sent to their first European Championships, where they placed seventh. The pair then competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, where they placed ninth, and at the 1952 World Championships, finishing seventh. Schwarz/Oppelt stepped onto the European podium ...
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Franz Ningel
Franz Ningel (born 18 October 1936 in Frankfurt) is a former German pair skater and roller skater. Ningel became World and European champion as a single roller figure skater in 1956 and 1957. He also won the German roller figure skating pair championships with Marika Kilius from 1955 to 1957. In pairs figure skating, Kilius / Ningel became the 1957 World silver and 1956 World bronze medalists, three-time (1955–195) European bronze medalists, and three-time German national champions. With his wife Margret Göbl, Ningel is the 1962 World bronze medalist, a three-time (1960–1962) European medalist, and a three-time (1960–1962) German national champion. The pair also finished fifth at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Valley ... in Squaw ...
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Patricia Krau
Carolyn Patricia Krau (born 18 August 1943) is a British former competitive figure skater. She competed in pair skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics and in ladies' singles at the 1960 Winter Olympics. Career Pair skating In the 1955–56 season, Krau and her partner, Rodney Ward, won the national junior pairs' title and finished second on the senior level at the British Championships. After placing 9th at the 1956 European Championships in Paris, they competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where they finished 11th. They placed 9th at their final event of the season, the 1956 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Krau/Ward ranked 13th at the 1958 European Championships in Bratislava and 12th at the 1958 World Championships in Paris. Single skating In December 1959, Krau became the national silver medalist in ladies' singles. She was named in the British team to the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, and finished 19th. Krau ...
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Anthony Holles (figure Skater)
Anthony Frederick Holles (born 8 February 1939 in Liverpool, England) is a former British pair skater who competed with Joyce Coates. They finished tenth at the 1956 Winter Olympics, captured the bronze medal at the 1958 and 1959 European Figure Skating Championships, and came in fourth at the 1959 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). The first World Championships were held in 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and they have been held e .... They retired from competition before the 1960 season, turning professional to take up coaching."People", ''Skating'' magazine, February 1960 Results (with Coates) References Sports-Reference.com profile British male pair skaters Olympic figure skaters for Great Britain Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics 1939 births Living people Sportspeople from Liverpool European Figure S ...
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Joyce Coates
Joyce Pamela Coates (born 14 December 1939 in Liverpool, England) is a former British pair skater who competed with Anthony Holles. They finished tenth at the 1956 Winter Olympics, captured the bronze medal at the 1958 and 1959 European Figure Skating Championships, and came in fourth at the 1959 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). The first World Championships were held in 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and they have been held e .... They retired from competition before the 1960 season, turning professional to take up coaching."People", ''Skating'' magazine, February 1960 Results (with Holles) World professional pair skating champions 1962 References Sports-Reference.com profile British female pair skaters English female pair skaters Olympic figure skaters for Great Britain Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics ...
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Konrad Lienert
Konrad Lienert (27 January 1933 – 20 March 2014) was an Austrian pair skater. Competing with Liesl Ellend, he became a two-time national champion (1957–1958). The pair finished fourth at the European Figure Skating Championships in 1955 and 1957, and ninth at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which .... Results With Ellend With Widstruk References Navigation Austrian male pair skaters Olympic figure skaters for Austria Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics 1933 births 2014 deaths 20th-century Austrian sportsmen {{Austria-figure-skater-stub ...
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Elisabeth Ellend
Elisabeth "Liesl" Ellend (born 4 March 1940) is an Austrian former pair skater. Competing with Konrad Lienert, she became a two-time national champion (1957–1958). The pair finished fourth at the European Figure Skating Championships in 1955 and 1957, and ninth at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which .... Results References Austrian female pair skaters Olympic figure skaters for Austria Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics 1940 births Living people {{Austria-figure-skater-stub ...
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Zdeněk Doležal
Zdeněk Doležal (born 1 September 1931) is a Czech former pair skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. With his skating partner, Věra Suchánková, he is the 1958 World silver medalist and a two-time European champion (1957, 1958). They represented Czechoslovakia at the 1956 Winter Olympics and placed 8th. Doležal was born on 1 September 1931 in Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... His sports club was Rapid Pardubice. In 2016, Pardubice named him as one of the athletes to be included in the city's planned sports hall of fame. Results (with Věra Suchánková) References External links * 1931 births Possibly living people Czechoslovak male pair skaters Olympic figure skaters for Czechoslovakia Figure skaters at the 1956 Wi ...
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Věra Suchánková
Věra Suchánková-Hamplová (29 October 1932 – 12 February 2004) was a Czech pair skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. With her skating partner, Zdeněk Doležal, she was the 1958 World silver medalist and a two-time European champion (1957, 1958). They represented Czechoslovakia at the 1956 Winter Olympics and placed 8th. Suchánková was born on 29 October 1932 in Pardubice. Her sports club was Rapid Pardubice. She also played tennis, winning a national junior-level tournament in 1951. After retiring from competition, she worked as a skating coach in Karlovy Vary. She died on 12 February 2004 in Pila, Karlovy Vary District Karlovy Vary District () is a Okres, district in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Karlovy Vary. Administrative division Karlovy Vary District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalit .... In 2016, Pardubice named Suchánková as one of the athletes to be included in ...
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Sully Kothmann
Carlos Aneese "Sully" Kothmann (February 26, 1933 – May 5, 1986) was an American pair skater. After winning the bronze medal with partner Kay Servatius at the 1953 U.S. National Championships, he teamed with Lucille Ash. He and Ash were twice silver medalists at the U.S. Championships and finished seventh at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He was born in San Antonio, Texas San Antonio ( ; Spanish for "Anthony of Padua, Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the List of Texas metropolitan areas, third-largest metropolitan area in Texa .... Results (pairs with Ash) References Sully Kothmann's profile Sports Reference.com 1933 births 1986 deaths American male pair skaters Olympic figure skaters for the United States Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-figure-skating-bio-stub ...
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Lucille Ash
Lucille Mary Ash McClure (born May 26, 1935) is an American former figure skater who competed in pairs with Sully Kothmann. They twice captured the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics. She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She attended Colorado College and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Alpha Theta (), commonly referred to simply as Theta, is an international Fraternities and sororities, sorority founded on January 27, 1870, at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. It was the first Greek-letter fraternity established .... Results (with Kothmann) References Sports-Reference.com 1935 births American female pair skaters Olympic figure skaters for the United States Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Living people 21st-century American sportswomen 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-figure-skating-bio-stub ...
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Robert Paul (figure Skater)
Robert Paul (June 2, 1937 – December 19, 2024) was a Canadian pair skater. He teamed up with Barbara Wagner in 1952. They became the 1960 Olympic champions, four-time World champions, and five-time Canadian national champions. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Ice Capades. Biography Paul choreographed for Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Linda Fratianne, and '' Donny and Marie''. He was one of Mirai Nagasu's coaches. He appeared in the ''Bewitched'' episode An episode is a narrative unit within a larger dramatic work or documentary production, such as a serial (radio and television), series intended for radio, television or Streaming media, streaming consumption. Etymology The noun ''episode'' is ... "Samantha on Thin Ice". Paul starred in the first full-length television skating special in Canada, "Planet Ice". Paul died in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 19, 2024, at the age of 87. Results (with Wagner) References 1937 births ...
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