Otto Weiß (figure skater)
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Otto Weiß is a former German pair skater
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Weiß became German pair champion in 1932 and 1933 with partner Wally Hempel. Weiß represented Germany in the 1936 Winter Olympics with Eva Prawitz. In 1937 the pair became also German champions. In 1938 he competed with Gisela Grätz and placed 3rd at the German nationals.
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,...
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Weiß became German pair champion in 1932 and 1933 with partner Wally Hempel. Weiß represented Germany in the 1936 Winter Olympics with Eva Prawitz. In 1937 the pair became also German champions. In 1938 he competed with Gisela Grätz and placed 3rd at the German nationals.
Pairs skating career
(* with Wally Hempel, ** with Eva Prawitz, *** with Gisela Grätz)Event | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
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Olympic Winter Games | 8** | |||||||
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... |
4* | 8** | ||||||
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... |
4** | 6*** | ||||||
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.... |
1* | 1* | 1** | 3*** |