Ilse Pausin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ilse•Pausin (-Ulrich) |
| Used name | Ilse•Pausin |
| Born | 7 February 1919 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Died | 6 August 1999 |
| Affiliations | EK Engelmann, Wien (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ilse Pausin was an Austrian figure skater who started in pair skating with her brother Erik Pausin, who was one-year younger. In the 1930s, they were the second-best pair in the world behind the Germans Maxi Herber and Ernst Baier. Together the Pausins won the Austrian Championships from 1936-41. Both also won the silver medal at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Olympics.
After the annexation they also competed in the German Championships taking second place in 1939 and 1941. Together they won silver medals at the World Championships for five consecutive years – 1935-39, losing for the last four years to Herber/Baier. The Pausins also were second at the Europeans in 1937-39, representing Germany in 1939. After the war Ilse Pausin worked as a coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | AUT |
Ilse Pausin | |||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Erik Pausin | 2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Sister of Erik Pausin
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships (0–3–0 1937 Praha silver: pairs; 1938 Opava silver: pairs; 1939 Zakopane silver: pairs (competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Figure Skating Championships (0–5–0 1935 Budapest silver: pairs; 1936 Paris silver: pairs; 1937 London silver: pairs; 1938 Berlin silver: pairs; 1939 Budapest silver: pairs (competed for Germany))