Sissy Schwarz
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1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Pairs |
Elisabeth "Sissy" Schwartz (born May 19, 1936 in Vienna) was an Austrian figure skater. She won the 1956 Olympics pairs title with her partner Kurt Oppelt. They also won the World and European titles that same year.
Schwartz and Oppelt narrowly 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 4 to 5 in favor of Schwartz and Oppelt.[1]
Schwartz also competed as a single skater. She placed 19th at the 1952 Winter Olympics and 9th at the 1953 Europeans. She never competed at Worlds as a single skater.
She currently lives in Wiener Neustadt with her family.
Competitive highlights
- 1952 Worlds - 7th
- 1952 Olympics - 9th
- 1953 Worlds - 6th
- 1954 Worlds - 3rd
- 1955 Worlds - 2nd
- 1956 Europeans - 1st
- 1956 Worlds - 1st
- 1956 Olympics - 1st
External links
- Video clip of Schwartz and Oppelt at the 1956 Olympics
- Schwartz and Oppelt competition record at pairsonice.net
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