Norbert Schramm
Encyclopedia
Norbert Schramm is a German
figure skater
. He is a two-time European Champion, two time World silver medalist, and a three-time German national champion.
. He trained at the national center in Oberstdorf
, and skated for the EC Oberstdorf club representing West Germany
. Amongst his team members were Rudi Cerne
and Heiko Fischer
. He won the European Championships
twice, and also won two silver medals at the World Championships
. Additionally, he won a total of three national titles. Schramm gained worldwide publicity for his red outfits, his choreography and spontaneous creativity on ice, but also for creating new spins
and reinventing old forgotten spins. Therefore he was labeled "World Best Ice Entertainer" by journalists.
In 1984 he retired from amateur competition and became professional world champion in Washington, D.C.
, U.S.. He also appeared in ice shows such as Holiday on Ice
and also directed and choreographed such shows. In 1988, he began coaching figure skaters. From 2002 until 2007 he was artistic director of the ice show at Europapark. In 2006 he was a representative of the German "Dancing on Ice" television show.
He was married to Nicola Brown, and his daughter Bernadette Schramm was born on March 4, 1994. Currently, Norbert Schramm lives in Germany. He works as a choreographer and occasionally works for/with television programs.
April 2011 Norbert Schramm married German-American filmmaker Marianne Hettinger, a resident of New York City for over 20 years. The couple has starred together in Hettinger's most recent movie "Saint Vitus Dance", which can be seen at film festivals all over the world. Schramm splits his time between Bavaria and New York, and the happy couple were guests of honor of the 2011 Steuben Parade in New York City.(http://www.germanparadenyc.org/news51.html)
! Event
! 1975-76
! 1976-77
! 1977-78
! 1978-79
! 1979-80
! 1980-81
! 1981-82
! 1982-83
! 1983-84
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| Olympic Games || || || || || || || || || align="center" | 9
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| World Championships
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| European Championships
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| World Junior Championships
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| German Championships
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| Skate Canada International
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| NHK Trophy
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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...
figure skater
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
. He is a two-time European Champion, two time World silver medalist, and a three-time German national champion.
Biography
Schramm began skating at age 6. His coach was Erich ZellerErich Zeller
Erich Zeller was a German figure skater and figure skating coach....
. He trained at the national center in Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...
, and skated for the EC Oberstdorf club representing West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. Amongst his team members were Rudi Cerne
Rudi Cerne
Rudi Cerne was a German figure skater and now works as a TV presenter....
and Heiko Fischer
Heiko Fischer
Heiko Fischer was a German figure skater. He was a two-time Olympic team member and five time German national champion.- Biography :...
. He won the European Championships
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
twice, and also won two silver medals at the 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...
. Additionally, he won a total of three national titles. Schramm gained worldwide publicity for his red outfits, his choreography and spontaneous creativity on ice, but also for creating new spins
Figure skating spins
Spins are an element in figure skating where the skater rotates, centered on a single point on the ice, while holding one or more body positions. The skater rotates on the part of the blade just behind the toe pick, with the weight on the ball of the foot...
and reinventing old forgotten spins. Therefore he was labeled "World Best Ice Entertainer" by journalists.
In 1984 he retired from amateur competition and became professional world champion in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, U.S.. He also appeared in ice shows such as Holiday on Ice
Holiday on Ice
Holiday on Ice is an ice show currently produced by Joop van den Ende's Stage Entertainment Group with its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
and also directed and choreographed such shows. In 1988, he began coaching figure skaters. From 2002 until 2007 he was artistic director of the ice show at Europapark. In 2006 he was a representative of the German "Dancing on Ice" television show.
He was married to Nicola Brown, and his daughter Bernadette Schramm was born on March 4, 1994. Currently, Norbert Schramm lives in Germany. He works as a choreographer and occasionally works for/with television programs.
April 2011 Norbert Schramm married German-American filmmaker Marianne Hettinger, a resident of New York City for over 20 years. The couple has starred together in Hettinger's most recent movie "Saint Vitus Dance", which can be seen at film festivals all over the world. Schramm splits his time between Bavaria and New York, and the happy couple were guests of honor of the 2011 Steuben Parade in New York City.(http://www.germanparadenyc.org/news51.html)
Results
{| class="wikitable"! Event
! 1975-76
! 1976-77
! 1977-78
! 1978-79
! 1979-80
! 1980-81
! 1981-82
! 1982-83
! 1983-84
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| Olympic Games || || || || || || || || || align="center" | 9
Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics
-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Donald H. GilchristAssistant Referee:* Tjasa AndréeJudges: Vladimir Amsel Gerhard Frey Monique Georgelin Ida Tateoka Ingrid Linke Björn Elwin Tatiana Danilenko Oskar Urban Margaret Berezowski Tsukasa Kimura -Ladies:Katarina Witt became the first lady to repeat as...
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| 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...
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1979 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....
|| || align="center" | 7
1981 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....
|| align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2
1982 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....
|| align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2
1983 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....
|| align="center" | WD
1984 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...
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| European Championships
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
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1979 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1979 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1978-1979 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
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1981 European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion....
|| align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1
1982 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1982 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1981-1982 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
|| align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1
1983 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1983 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1982-1983 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
|| align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3
1984 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1984 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1983-1984 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
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| World Junior Championships
World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
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1976 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. The 1976 competition took place between March 10 and March 13, 1976 in Megève, France...
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| 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....
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| Skate Canada International
Skate Canada International
The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...
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1981 Skate Canada International
The 1981 Skate Canada International was the Skate Canada International competition of the 1981–1982 figure skating season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and ice dancing....
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| NHK Trophy
NHK Trophy
The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
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1981 NHK Trophy
The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The location changes yearly....
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