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Rolf Oesterreich
Romy Kermer and Rolf Österreich in 1976
Born (1952-11-28) 28 November 1952 (age 72)
Rostock, Bezirk Rostock, East Germany
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
Country East Germany
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Pairs' figure skating
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Innsbruck Pairs
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1976 Gothenburg Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1975 Colorado Springs Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Munich Pairs
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1976 Geneva Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1975 Copenhagen Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1974 Zagreb Pairs

Rolf Oesterreich (born 28 November 1952 in Rostock, Bezirk Rostock, East Germany/GDR) is a German pair skater and figure skating coach. With Romy Kermer, he is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist.

Oesterreich began skating in Berlin. He first teamed up with Marlies Radunsky. From 1972 on he skated with Romy Kermer. He skated for the club SC Dynamo Berlin and was representing East Germany. His coach was Heidemarie Seiner-Walther.

Romy Kermer and Rolf Oesterreich won the silver medal at the Winter Olympics 1976 in Innsbruck.[1] In March 1976, they were both awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit for their Olympic success.[2]

After their figure skating career they married each other.[1] Oesterreich now works as a figure skating coach at the club TUS Stuttgart.

Results

Pairs with Kermer

International
Event 1973 1974 1975 1976
Winter Olympics 2nd
World Championships 5th 3rd 2nd 2nd
European Champ. 5th 2nd 2nd 2nd
National
East German Champ. 1st 2nd 1st 1st

Pairs with Radunsky

International
Event 1970–71 1971–72
European Championships 6th 7th
Prize of Moscow News 7th
National
East German Championships 3rd 3rd

Men's singles

International
Event 1967–68
Prague Skate 6th

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rolf Oesterreich". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Hohe Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high honours]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 32, no. 73. 25 March 1976. p. 4. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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