Dagmar Lurz (born 18 January 1959) is a German former

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. She is the 1980 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1980 World silver medalist, and a four-time European silver medalist (1977–80).

Personal life

Dagmar Lurz was born 18 January 1959 in

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, West Germany. She studied medicine at the university in

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Career

Lurz trained in

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under the guidance of her coach,

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. Her main international rivals were

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, and

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. Like Pötzsch, Lurz was known primarily for her strong compulsory figures, usually placing slightly behind Pötzsch in figures at most major competitions between 1977 and 1980. Lurz was able to complete two different triple jumps, the Salchow and

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, making her technically competitive with other skaters such as Pötzsch and Fratianne. However, even with successfully completed triple jumps, she typically placed significantly lower in the short program and free skating segments due to low presentation scores. Her most successful year came in 1980, when she won the silver medals at the Europeans and the Worlds behind Pötzsch and the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics behind Pötzsch and Fratianne. These results were highly controversial, given Lurz's short program and free skating performances at these competitions. Lurz is now an ISU Judge and Referee for Germany. She serves as a physician for the German team.

Results

References

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