Tassilo Thierbach (born 21 May 1956) is a German former

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. With partner

Sabine Baeß Sabine Baeß, married name Marbach, (born 15 March 1961) is a German former pair skater. With her partner Tassilo Thierbach, she is the 1982 World champion and a two-time European champion (1982, 1983). Career Baeß/Thierbach were coached ...

, he is the 1982 World champion and a two-time European champion (1982, 1983).

Life and career

Baeß/Thierbach were coached by Irene Salzmann in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today Chemnitz) and represented the club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt. They were the only figure skating pair representing East Germany to win the World or European championships. Altogether, Thierbach skated with five partners:

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(silver medallist at the

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with

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in 1976); Antje Heck; Petra Ronge; Sylvia Walter; and finally Sabine Baeß. In 1980 he suffered a

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injury to his knee, for which surgery was necessary. For this reason Baeß and Thierbach had to miss the Nationals and the Europeans in 1981. From 1977 to 1989, he was a

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/ref> Thierbach runs the company ''Automaten Großaufstellung Tassilo Thierbach GmbH'' in Chemnitz. He has also worked as figure skating coach in collaboration with

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in Chemnitz.

Results

With Baeß

With Heck

* 1973 East German Championships: Bronze medalist with Antje Heck

References

* Sportecho, various issues 1984 * ISU statistics * personal interview *

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thierbach, Tassilo 1956 births Living people Sportspeople from Chemnitz German male pair skaters Figure skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1984 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters of East Germany World Figure Skating Championships medalists European Figure Skating Championships medalists People of the Stasi