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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 * {{DEFAULTSORT:Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Pair skating Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics Pair skating at the Olympics, 1956 Mixed events at the 1956 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |