Dagmar Lurz

Dagmar Lurz (born 18 January 1959) is a German former figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1980 World silver medalist, and a four-time European silver medalist (1977–80).

Dagmar Lurz
Personal information
Country representedWest Germany
Born (1959-01-18) 18 January 1959
Dortmund, West Germany
Former coachErich Zeller
Retired1980
Medal record
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Representing  West Germany
Winter Olympics
1980 Lake PlacidLadies' singles
World Championships
1980 DortmundLadies' singles
1977 TokyoLadies' singles
European Championships
1980 GothenburgLadies' singles
1979 ZagrebLadies' singles
1978 StrasbourgLadies' singles
1977 HelsinkiLadies' singles

Personal life

Dagmar Lurz was born 18 January 1959 in Dortmund, West Germany. She studied medicine at the university in Cologne.

Career

Lurz trained in Oberstdorf under the guidance of her coach, Erich Zeller. Her main international rivals were Anett Pötzsch, Linda Fratianne, and Emi Watanabe. Like Pötzsch, Lurz was known primarily for her strong compulsory figures, usually placing slightly behind Pötzsch in figures at most major competitions between 1977 and 1980.

Lurz was able to complete two different triple jumps, the Salchow and loop, making her technically competitive with other skaters such as Pötzsch and Fratianne. However, even with successfully completed triple jumps, she typically placed significantly lower in the short program and free skating segments due to low presentation scores.

Her most successful year came in 1980, when she won the silver medals at the Europeans and the Worlds behind Pötzsch and the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics behind Pötzsch and Fratianne. These results were highly controversial, given Lurz's short program and free skating performances at these competitions.[1][2]

Lurz is now an ISU Judge and Referee for Germany.[3] She serves as a physician for the German team.

Results
International
Event 71–72 72–73 73–74 74–75 75–76 76–77 77–78 78–79 79–80
Winter Olympics10th3rd
World Champ.17th9th3rd4th4th2nd
European Champ.8th6th2nd2nd2nd2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy3rd
National
German Champ.5th3rd3rd3rd1st1st1st1st

References
  1. "Miss Fratianne Lifts Standing; Gains on the Leader". The New York Times. 22 February 1980.
  2. Amdur, Neil (21 February 1980). "Judging in Skating Raises Eyebrows; A Virtual Walkover". The New York Times.
  3. "ISU Communication No. 1467". Archived from the original on 2009-02-03.
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