Peggy Schwarz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full namePeggy•Schwarz
Used namePeggy•Schwarz
Born4 September 1971 in Ost-Berlin (East Berlin), Berlin (GER) 
Measurements160 cm / 48 kg
AffiliationsSC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER) / SC Berlin, Berlin (GER)
NOC East Germany Germany

Biography

Figure skater Peggy Schwarz partnered Alexander König at three consecutive Winter Olympics. They represented East Germany at Calgary in 1988 and unified Germany at Albertville in 1992 and Lillehammer in 1994. They finished seventh at all three Games. In 1988, they won a bronze medal at the European Championships, and that same year won the East German national title, which they won for a second time in 1992. They won the silver medal in 1991 and 1994.

At her fourth Winter Games, at Nagano in 1998, Schwarz partnered Mirko Müller and finished ninth. From 1998-2000 they won the German national title, and in 1998 won a World Championships bronze medal. In 1999 and 2000 the pair placed fourth at the Europeans. Schwarz later worked as a figure skating coach.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) GDR Peggy Schwarz
Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) Alexander König 7
1992 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) GER Peggy Schwarz
Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) Alexander König 7
1994 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) GER Peggy Schwarz
Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) Alexander König 7
1998 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) GER Peggy Schwarz
Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) Mirko Müller 9

Special Notes