Otto Weiß (born 20 April 1914, date of death unknown) was a German pair skater. Weiß became the German pair champion in 1932 and 1933 with his partner Wally Hempel.[1] At their only major international competition, the 1935 World Championships, they were fourth.[2] Weiß represented Germany at the 1936 Winter Olympics with a new partner, Eva Prawitz. Together, they were the German pair champions in 1937.[1] In 1938, he competed with a third partner, Gisela Grätz, and placed 3rd at the German nationals.[1] They went on to compete at the 1939 European Championships, where they were sixth.[3]
| Otto Weiß | |
|---|---|
 Weiß in 1935 | |
| Born | April 20, 1914 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Discipline | Pair skating |
Competitive highlights
editWith Gisela Grätz
edit| Event | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|
| European Championships | 6 | |
| German Championships | 3 |
With Eva Prawitz
edit| Event | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Winter Games | 8 | ||
| World Championships | 8 | ||
| European Championships | 4 | ||
| German Championships | 1 |
With Wally Hempel
edit| Event | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 4 | |||
| German Championships | 1 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Deutsche Eiskunstlauf Meisterschaften bis 1963". sport-record.de. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "World Championships-Pairs 1930-1939". Skatabase. 2008-12-04. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "European Championships-Pairs 1930-1939". Skatabase. 2008-08-28. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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