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Anett Pötzsch
Anett Pötzsch (later Witt, now Rauschenbach; born 3 September 1960) is a German former Figure skating, figure skater. She is the Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics, 1980 Olympic champion, two-time World Figure Skating Championships, World champion (1978, 1980), four-time European Figure Skating Championships, European champion (1977–1980), and five-time East German Figure Skating Championships, East German champion (1976–1980). Career Pötzsch represented the GDR (East Germany) in the ladies events at international championships. Her first coach was Brigitte Schellhorn. After Pötzsch was admitted into a sports academy, Gabriele Seyfert was assigned as her coach and later, Seyfert's mother, Jutta Müller, took over coaching duties. She was the Olympic Champion in 1980 and World Figure Skating Championships, world champion in 1978 and 1980. She also won the European Figure Skating Championships, European title four times, from 1977 to 1980; and the East German Figur ...
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Blue Swords
Blue Swords () is an international figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union. It is usually held in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of Single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Champions of the event win the Blue Swords Trophy. History Blue Swords began as a senior international competition in East Germany, and was held annually between 1961 and 1998. In 1985, it became a junior-level event. Since 1997, it is chosen in some years by the International Skating Union to be part of the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Germany, Junior Grand Prix circuit. The German name for the event is "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter", referring to the blue swords trademark of Meissen porcelain. The Blue Sword Trophy is made of that porcelain. Senior results Men's singles Ladies' singles Pairs Ice dance Junior results Men's singles Ladies' singles Pairs Ice dance References Ext ...
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1979 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1979 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior-level international competition held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia from January 30 to February 4. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU member nations competed for the title of European Champion in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References External links results {{European Figure Skating Championships European Figure Skating Championships, 1979 European Figure Skating Championships, 1979 European Figure Skating Championships International figure skating competitions hosted by Yugoslavia Sports competitions in Zagreb 1970s in Zagreb European Figure Skating Championships European Figure Skating Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Medals are awarded in ...
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Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of , making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The Capital of Germany, nation's capital and List of cities in Germany by population, most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Settlement in the territory of modern Germany began in the Lower Paleolithic, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward, chiefly the Celts. Various Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical ...
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Karl-Marx-Stadt
Chemnitz (; from 1953 to 1990: Karl-Marx-Stadt (); ; ) is the third-largest city in the Germany, German States of Germany, state of Saxony after Leipzig and Dresden, and the fourth-largest city in the area of former East Germany after (East Berlin, East) Berlin, Leipzig, and Dresden. The city lies in the middle of a string of cities sitting in the densely populated northern Ore Mountain Foreland, foreland of the Elster Mountains, Elster and Ore Mountains, stretching from Plauen in the southwest via Zwickau, Chemnitz and Freiberg to Dresden in the northeast, and is part of the Central German Metropolitan Region. Located in the Ore Mountain Basin, the city is surrounded by the Ore Mountains to the south and the Central Saxon Hills, Central Saxon Hill Country to the north. The city stands on the Chemnitz River, which is formed through the confluence of the rivers Zwönitz (river), Zwönitz and Würschnitz in the borough of Altchemnitz. The name of the city as well as the names o ...
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Sandy Hoffmann
Sandy Hoffmann (born 16 April 1993) is a German former competitive figure skater. She has one senior international medal, bronze at the 2012 Warsaw Cup, and is the 2013 German national bronze medalist. Career Hoffmann was coached by Evelyn Gutzeit until early summer 2008, when Gutzeit retired from coaching. Since then, she is coached by Ilona Schindler and Ingrid Lehmann, former coaches of Simone Koch, in Dresden and Chemnitz, Germany. Hoffmann won junior titles at the Bavarian Open and the Heiko Fischer Pokal. She made her Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, where she placed 5th and set her personal best. During this competition, she was coached by Ilona Schindler. Hoffmann made her international senior debut at the 2008 NRW Trophy The NRW Trophy (also known as the NRW Summer Trophy or the NRW Autumn Trophy) is an annual international figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhin ...
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German Figure Skating Championships
The German Figure Skating Championships () are an annual figure skating competition organized by the German Ice Skating Union () to crown the national champions of Germany. The first official German championships were held in 1891 in Munich; A. Schmitson was the winner. Pair skating was added in 1907, an event for women in 1911, and ice dance in 1950. Between 1949 and 1990, East Germany and West Germany held separate championships; the West German championships are considered the official German championships. Skaters compete in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants. Werner Rittberger, who is credited with inventing the loop jump, holds the record for winning the most German championships in men's singles (with eleven), while Ellen Brockhöft and Nicole Schott are tied for winning the most championships in women's singles (with sev ...
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International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international sport governing body, governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands, in July 1892, making it one of the oldest international sport federations. The ISU was formed to establish standardized international rules and regulations for the skating disciplines it governs, and to organize international competitions in these disciplines. It is now based in Switzerland. History The International Skating Union (ISU) was founded in 1892 in the Dutch seaside town of Scheveningen. The meeting was attended by 15 men, as the national association representatives from the Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany/Austria, and two clubs from Stockholm (Sweden) and Budapest (Hungary). The ISU was the first international winter sports federation to govern speed skating and figure skating, as it laid dow ...
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Olympic Champion
This article includes lists of all Olympic medalists since 1896, organized by each Olympic sport or discipline, and also by Olympiad. Medalist with most medals by sport Summer Olympic sports Sports that will appear in the 2028 Summer Olympics are listed below, except for squash and flag football, making their first appearance in 2028. Winter Olympic sports Sports that will appear in the 2026 Winter Olympics are listed below, except for Ski mountaineering are making their first appearance in 2026. {, class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" , - ! rowspan=2 width=17%, Discipline (link to medalists list) ! rowspan=2 width=13%, Contested ! colspan=2 width=10%, Number of ! colspan=4 width=10%, Medals awarded ! rowspan=2 width=25%, Athlete(s) with the most medals (gold-silver-bronze) ! rowspan=2 width=25%, Athlete(s) with the most gold medals , - ! Olympics(up to 2022) ! Medal events(in 2022) !style="background-color:gold; width=7%;", ...
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East German Figure Skating Championships
The East German Figure Skating Championships were a figure skating competition held annually to determine the national champions of the German Democratic Republic, often referred to as ''East Germany''. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Organized by the DELV (the national figure skating association of the GDR), the event was held annually from 1949 to 1990. During the same period, the German Figure Skating Championships were held in the Federal Republic of Germany, commonly known as ''West Germany''. Following the reunification of Germany, East German skaters competed at the German Championships, and the East German championships were discontinued. Senior medalists Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Junior medalists Men's singles Women's singles References {{Top sport leagues in East Germany Figure skating national championships Figure skating in East Germany Figure ska ...
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Figure Skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are Single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance; the four individual disciplines are also combined into a team event, which was first included in the Winter Olympics in 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014. The non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating, Ice theatre, Theater on Ice, and four skating. From intermediate through senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs (the Short program (figure skating), short program and the Free skating, free skate), which, depending on the discipline, may include figure skating spins, spins, figure skating jumps, jumps, moves in the field, Figure skating lifts, lifts, Figure skating jumps#Throw jump ...
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1975 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1975 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior-level international competition held in Copenhagen, Denmark from January 28 to February 2. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU member nations competed for the title of European Champion in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. A .... Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References External links results {{European Figure Skating Championships European Figure Skating Championships, 1975 European Figure Skating Championships, 1975 European Figure Skating Championships Figure skating in Denmark International sports competitions in Copenhagen 1970s in Copenhagen European Figure Skating European Figure S ...
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