Elisabeth Nestler

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Elisabeth Nestler
Personal information
Alternative namesLiesl Nestler
Country represented Austria
Born (1951-11-14) 14 November 1951 (age 71)
Vienna, Austria
Skating clubEK Engelmann
Training locationsVienna
Retiredc. 1970

Elisabeth "Liesl" Nestler (born 14 November 1951) [1] [2] is an Austrian former competitive figure skater. She represented Austria at the 1968 Winter Olympics, placing 23rd, and at seven ISU Championships, finishing in the top ten four times. Her highest placement was 5th, achieved at the 1969 European Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and 1970 European Championships in Leningrad. Her best world result, 7th, came at the 1969 World Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Competitive highlights

International
Event65–6666–6767–6868–6969–70
Winter Olympics 23rd
World Champ. 16th15th7th
European Champ. 12th7th5th5th
Prague Skate 5th3rd
Richmond Trophy 1st1st

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References

  1. "Elisabeth Nestler". olympic.org. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017.
  2. "Liesl Nestler". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.