Kurt Oppelt

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Olympic medal record
Figure skating
Competitor for  Austria
Gold 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Pairs
Kurt Oppelt
Personal information
Country represented  Austria
Born March 18, 1932 (1932-03-18) (age 79)
Vienna, Austria
Former partner Sissy Schwarz


Kurt Oppelt (born March 18, 1932 in Vienna) was an Austrian figure skater. He won the 1956 Olympics pair skating event with his partner Sissy Schwarz. They also won the World and the European titles that same year. They also won the Austrian National Championships from 1952 thru 1956.

Schwarz and Oppelt won the 1956 Olympic title. Their rivals, two-time world champions Frances Dafoe and Norris Bowden, faltered on a lift, causing them to finish after their music ended. The judging panel was split 6 to 3 in favor of Schwarz and Oppelt.[1]

Oppelt also competed as a single skater. He placed 11th at the 1952 Winter Olympics and 11th at the 1953 Worlds.

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(singles)

Event 1951 1952 1953
Winter Olympics 11th
World Championships 11th
European Championships WD
Austrian Championships 3rd 3rd 2nd

(pairs with Sissy Schwarz)

Event 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
Winter Olympics 9th 1st
World Championships 7th 6th 3rd 2nd 1st
European Championships 7th 3rd 2nd 1st
Austrian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

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