Rolf Oesterreich
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rolf•Oesterreich |
| Used name | Rolf•Oesterreich |
| Born | 28 November 1952 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Rolf Oesterreich started his career with non-Olympian Marlies Radunsky, but they split in 1972. He then changed to Romy Kermer, with whom he won East German titles in 1973, and 1975-76. They started competing internationally in 1973, placing fifth at Worlds and sixth at the Europeans. They also added three silvers at the European Championships in 1974-76, and the World Championships in 1975-76, adding one bronze in 1974. They won another silver medal at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics. The two skaters married after the 1976 season and Oesterreich worked as a figure skating coach in Stuttgart and Ingolstadt training junior figure skaters.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | GDR |
Rolf Oesterreich | |||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Romy Kermer | 2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Romy Kermer
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships (0–3–0 1974 Zagreb silver: pairs; 1975 København silver: pairs; 1976 Genève silver: pairs)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Figure Skating Championships (0–2–1 1974 München bronze: pairs; 1975 Colorado Springs silver: pairs; 1976 Göteborg silver: pairs)
Errata
Spelling "Oesterreich" is correct.