Romy Kermer

Romy Kermer (later Oesterreich; born 28 July 1956) is a German figure skating coach and former competitive pair skater. With Rolf Oesterreich, she is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist.

Romy Kermer
Romy Kermer in 1975
Born (1956-07-28) 28 July 1956
Karl-Marx-Stadt, Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany
Height164 cm (5 ft 4.6 in)
Figure skating career
Country East Germany
Retired1976
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Figure skating: Pairs
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Innsbruck Pairs
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1976 GothenburgPairs
Silver medal – second place 1975 Colorado SpringsPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1974 MunichPairs
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1976 GenevaPairs
Silver medal – second place 1975 CopenhagenPairs
Silver medal – second place 1974 ZagrebPairs

Personal life

Romy Kermer was born on 28 July 1956 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (Chemnitz), Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany. After marrying Rolf Oesterreich in late 1976, she changed her name to Romy Oesterreich.[1]

Career

Romy Kermer began skating in Karl-Marx-Stadt, where she became a pair skater. Early in her career, she competed with Tassilo Thierbach and Andreas Forner.

1972 she moved to Berlin and skated there at the club SC Dynamo Berlin. Her coach was Heidemarie Seiner-Walther. She continued to represent SC Karl-Marx-Stadt until 1973, when she changed clubs as well. Her pair skating partner became Rolf Oesterreich. Kermer/Oesterreich won the silver medal at the Winter Olympics 1976 in Innsbruck.[1] In March 1976, they were both awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit for their Olympic success.[2]

Romy Oesterreich became a figure skating coach at the club SC Berlin. One of her students, Philipp Tischendorf, won the bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix 2005 in Bratislava.

Results

With Rolf Oesterreich
International
Event 1973 1974 1975 1976
Winter Olympics2nd
World Championships5th3rd2nd2nd
European Champ.5th2nd2nd2nd
National
East German Champ.1st2nd1st1st

With Andreas Forner
International
Event 1972–72
Blue Swords2nd
Prize of Moscow News6th

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Romy Kermer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. "Hohe Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high honours]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 32, no. 73. 25 March 1976. p. 4. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  • SC Berlin e.V.
  • Deutsche Eislauf-Union e.V.
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