Andreas Nischwitz

West German pair skater
Andreas Nischwitz
Born (1957-04-01) 1 April 1957 (age 67)
Leinfelden, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
Country West Germany
Skating clubTuS Stuttgart
Retired1981
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Hartford Pairs
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Innsbruck Pairs

Andreas Nischwitz (born 1 April 1957) is a former West German pair skater. He was born in Leinfelden, Germany. With partner Susanne Scheibe, he won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1977 and 1978, finishing eighth at both the European Figure Skating Championships and World Figure Skating Championships in both years. He then teamed with Christina Riegel and won the German title three straight years, starting in 1979. They finished eighth at the 1980 Winter Olympics, and the following year, the pair won the silver medal at the European Championships and the bronze at the World Championships.

Results

With Scheibe

International
Event 1976–77 1977–78
World Championships 8th 8th
European Championships 8th 8th
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st 3rd
International St. Gervais 1st 3rd
National
West German Championships 1st 1st

With Riegel

International
Event 1979 1980 1981
Winter Olympics 8th
World Championships 8th 5th 3rd
European Championships 8th 6th 2nd
National
West German Championships 1st 1st 1st

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andreas Nischwitz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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