Susi Handschmann

Susanne "Susi" Handschmann (born 2 March 1959) is an Austrian former ice dancer. With her brother, Peter Handschmann, she is a six-time Austrian national champion (1975–1980) and competed at two Winter Olympics (1976, 1980).

Susi Handschmann
Full nameSusanne Handschmann
Born (1959-03-02) 2 March 1959
Vienna, Austria
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
CountryAustria
PartnerPeter Handschmann
Retired1980

Personal life

Susi Handschmann was born on 2 March 1959 in Vienna, Austria. She is the younger sister of Peter Handschmann.[1]

Career

The Handschmann siblings won their first national title in 1975.[2] They finished 16th at the 1975 European Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The following season, the Handschmanns placed 11th at the 1976 European Championships in Geneva, Switzerland. In February, they competed at their first Olympics, held in Innsbruck, Austria; they withdrew following the compulsory dances, in which they ranked 12th. Returning to competition, they finished 12th at the 1976 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Handschmanns created the Austrian Waltz pattern dance. They first performed it in 1979 in Vienna.[3] Their best ISU Championship results, 7th, came at the 1979 Europeans in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, and 1979 Worlds in Vienna.

In their final competitive season, the siblings won their sixth consecutive national title and placed 11th at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.[1]

Results

(with Peter Handschmann)

International
Event 74–75 75–76 76–77 77–78 78–79 79–80
Winter OlympicsWD11th
World Championships12th13th10th7th
European Championships16th11th8th10th7th9th
Ennia Challenge Cup3rd3rd
Schäfer Memorial3rd
National
Austrian Championships1st1st1st1st1st1st
WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Susi Handschmann". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017.
  2. "Meister der vergangenen Jahre Paare/Eistanz" [Former champions in pairs and ice dancing] (in German). EKL Austria. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Diamond Dance Patterns - 3676 Austrian Waltz". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017.
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