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Encyclopedia > Elisabeth Schwartz
Olympic medal record
Figure skating
Gold 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Pairs

Elisabeth "Sissy" Schwartz (b. May 19, 1936 in Vienna) was an Austrian figure skater. She won the 1956 Olympics pair skating event with her partner Kurt Oppelt. They also won the World and European titles that same year. Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... The VII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1956 in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Greek: Βιέννη, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj, Dutch: Wenen) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... The VII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1956 in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... Pair Skating Pair skating consists of a team of a man and a woman skating to music. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual event in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion. ...


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] Frances Dafoe was a Canadian figure skater. ... Norris Bowden was a Canadian figure skater. ...


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. The VI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1952 in Oslo, Norway. ...


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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