Hugo Winzer
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Dr. Hugo Winzer was a German
pair skater
. He was German pair champion in 1912 with his wife Hedwig Winzer.
Hugo Winzer stated skating 1886 in Leipzig
inspired by the Finnish skater Neiglick. Hugo Winzer studied chemistry at the university in Leipzig at this time.
Due to a bad lung-illness he had to quit his job. To recover he moved to Switzerland where he also trained skating.
Dr. Hugo Winzer married Hedwig Müller from Berlin. They competed in pair skating also internationally.
After his skating career he became an international figure skating judge, so at the Worlds 1926
. He also published articles about the “History of the German Figure Skating” (Handbuch der Leibesübungen Nr. 8, 1925)
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
pair skater
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
. He was German pair champion in 1912 with his wife Hedwig Winzer.
Hugo Winzer stated skating 1886 in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
inspired by the Finnish skater Neiglick. Hugo Winzer studied chemistry at the university in Leipzig at this time.
Due to a bad lung-illness he had to quit his job. To recover he moved to Switzerland where he also trained skating.
Dr. Hugo Winzer married Hedwig Müller from Berlin. They competed in pair skating also internationally.
After his skating career he became an international figure skating judge, so at the Worlds 1926
1926 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
. He also published articles about the “History of the German Figure Skating” (Handbuch der Leibesübungen Nr. 8, 1925)
Results as a pair skater with Hedwig Winzer
| Event | 1912 | 1920 | 1925 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
4th | ||
| German Championships German Figure Skating Championships The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
1st | 2nd | 3rd |