| Emmerich Danzer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Emmerich Danzer at an exhibition in Berlin in 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1944-03-15)15 March 1944 (age 81) Vienna,Nazi Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | WEV, Wien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emmerich Danzer (born 15 March 1944) is an Austrian formerfigure skater. He is a three-time (1966–68)World champion, a four-time (1965–68)European champion, and a four-time (1965–68)Austrian national champion.
Emmerich Danzer was born on 15 March 1944 inVienna, Austria (then part of Nazi Germany).[1] He attended a Catholic school in Vienna.
Emmerich Danzer began to skate at the age of five.[2] Herta Wächter became his coach in 1953.[2] His skating club was WEV in Vienna.[1]
Danzer stood on his firstISU Championship podium at the1963 Europeans inBudapest. He finished fourth the following year, inGrenoble, before winning gold ahead of France'sAlain Calmat at the1965 Europeans inMoscow. He placed fifth at the1965 World Championships inColorado Springs, Colorado.
Danzer was awarded gold ahead of countrymanWolfgang Schwarz at the1966 Europeans inBratislava and at the1966 Worlds inDavos.
In January 1968, Danzer won his fourth consecutive continental title at theEuropean Championships inGeneva. He was the gold medal favorite at the1968 Winter Olympics, held in February inGrenoble, but placed fourth in the compulsory figures after almost coming to a stop.[2] His first place in the free skate was not enough to lift him onto the podium as Schwarz took the gold.[1] In March, Danzer was awarded his third straightWorld title, inVästerås.
Danzer was voted Austrian athlete of the year in 1966 and 1967.[2]
Danzer turned professional in 1968 and performed with the Wiener Eisrevue (Vienna Ice Revue) andHoliday on Ice until 1975.[2] He also recorded a song,Sag es mir, which became a hit in Austria.[2] From 1975 to 1989, he worked as a coach in the United States.[2]
Danzer began working for an insurance company in Vienna in 1989; he is in charge of sport insurance activities and sport sponsoring.[2] From 1995 to 1997, he served as the president of the Austrian figure skating organization (Österreichischer Eiskunstlaufverband).[2] In 2000, he became the president of the figure skating club "Wiener Eislaufverein".[2]
Danzer is also a commentator for the Austrian television stationORF, often collaborating withIngrid Wendl on figure skating events.
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| Event | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
| Winter Olympics | 5th | 4th | ||||||
| World Champ. | 7th | 9th | 5th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| European Champ. | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
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| Austrian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||||
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