Andreas Nischwitz
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| Born | 1 April 1957 Leinfelden, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | TuS Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Andreas Nischwitz (born 1 April 1957) is a former West German pair skater. He was born in Leinfelden, Germany. With partner Susanne Scheibe, he won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1977 and 1978, finishing eighth at both the European Figure Skating Championships and World Figure Skating Championships in both years. He then teamed with Christina Riegel and won the German title three straight years, starting in 1979. They finished eighth at the 1980 Winter Olympics, and the following year, the pair won the silver medal at the European Championships and the bronze at the World Championships.
Results
[edit]With Scheibe
[edit]| International | ||
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| Event | 1976–77 | 1977–78 |
| World Championships | 8th | 8th |
| European Championships | 8th | 8th |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | 3rd |
| International St. Gervais | 1st | 3rd |
| National | ||
| West German Championships | 1st | 1st |
With Riegel
[edit]| International | |||
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| Event | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
| Winter Olympics | 8th | ||
| World Championships | 8th | 5th | 3rd |
| European Championships | 8th | 6th | 2nd |
| National | |||
| West German Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andreas Nischwitz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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