Otto Weiß (figure skater)

Otto Weiß
Weiß in 1935
Personal information
Born(1914-04-20)April 20, 1914
Figure skating career
Country Germany
DisciplinePair skating

Otto Weiß (born 20 April 1914, date of death unknown) was a German pair skater. Weiß became the German pair champion in 1932 and 1933 with his partner Wally Hempel.[1] At their only major international competition, the 1935 World Championships, they were fourth.[2] Weiß represented Germany at the 1936 Winter Olympics with a new partner, Eva Prawitz. Together, they were the German pair champions in 1937.[1] In 1938, he competed with a third partner, Gisela Grätz, and placed 3rd at the German nationals.[1] They went on to compete at the 1939 European Championships, where they were sixth.[3]

Competitive highlights

With Gisela Grätz

Event 1938 1939
European Championships 6
German Championships 3

With Eva Prawitz

Event 1936 1937 1938
Olympic Winter Games 8
World Championships 8
European Championships 4
German Championships 1

With Wally Hempel

Event 1932 1933 1934 1935
World Championships 4
German Championships 1 1

References

  1. ^ a b c "Deutsche Eiskunstlauf Meisterschaften bis 1963". sport-record.de. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  2. ^ "World Championships-Pairs 1930-1939". Skatabase. 2008-12-04. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  3. ^ "European Championships-Pairs 1930-1939". Skatabase. 2008-08-28. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 2024-02-28.


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