Otto Preißecker
| Otto Preißecker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Otto Preissecker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1898 Vienna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 May 1963 (aged 64) Innsbruck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Gisela Hochhaltinger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | c. 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Otto Preißecker also Preissecker (3 August 1898 – 30 May 1963) was an Austrian figure skater who competed in men's singles and pairs. As a single skater, he became a three-time World medalist (silver in 1926 and 1927, bronze in 1925),[1][2] a three-time European medalist (silver in 1926, bronze in 1925 and 1928),[3] and a three-time national champion (1926–1928). As a pair skater with Gisela Hochhaltinger, he was the 1930 European bronze medalist and a two-time national silver medalist.[4]
Results
Men's singles
| International | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 |
| World Championships | 6th | 3rd[2] | 2nd | 2nd | ||
| European Championships | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | ||
| National | ||||||
| Austrian Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
Pairs with Hochhaltinger
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1929 | 1930 |
| World Championships | 4th | |
| European Championships | 3rd | |
| National | ||
| Austrian Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
References
- ^ "World Figure Skating Championships, Men" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b Hines, James R. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. xxiii. ISBN 978-0-8108-6859-5.
- ^ "European Figure Skating Championships, Men" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "European Figure Skating Championships, Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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