Peggy Schwarz

Peggy Schwarz (born 4 September 1971 in Berlin) is a German retired pair skater. She first gained prominence skating with Alexander König. The duo captured a bronze medal at the 1988 European Figure Skating Championships and then won gold at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1992. They also competed in the Winter Olympics three times, finishing 7th in 1988, 1992, and again in 1994.[1]

Peggy Schwarz
Schwarz
Born (1971-09-04) 4 September 1971
Height4 ft 11 in (150 cm)
Figure skating career
Country Germany
Retired2000
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 MinneapolisPairs
Representing  East Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1988 PraguePairs

Schwarz took a break from skating and gave birth to a son, Michel, in 1995. The following year, she joined forces with Mirko Müller. The pair went on to win three gold medals at the German nationals from 1998 to 2000. After competing in the 1998 Winter Olympics, they captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships that year. Schwarz retired from skating in 2000.

Programs

With Müller
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
1999–2000
[2]
  • New World
    by Jojo Büld
1998–1999
[2]
  • P.M. Undercover
    by The Rotosonics
  • Broken Arrow
    by Hans Zimmer
1997–1998
[2]
1996–1997
[2]
  • Lost Again
    by Yello
  • Ocean Club
    by Yello

Results

GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

With Müller
International
Event 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00
Olympics9th
Worlds10th3rd8th8th
Europeans6th5th4th4th
GP Nations Cup4th
GP NHK Trophy3rd2nd
GP Skate CanadaWD
National
German Champ.2nd1st1st1st
WD = Withdrew

With König
International
Event 86–87 87–88 88–89 89–90 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94
Olympics7th7th7th
Worlds4th10th7th6th12th9th
Europeans3rd4th5th5th7th
Nations Cup2nd
NHK Trophy7th
Skate America3rd3rd
Skate Canada2nd4th
National
Germany2nd1stWD2nd
East Germany3rd1st
WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Peggy Schwarz". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017.
  2. "Music & Programs". Official website of Schwarz and Müller. Archived from the original on 3 August 2002.
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