Leo Horwitz

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Country representedFlag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria
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Pairs figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1913 Stockholm Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1914 St. Moritz Pairs

Leo Horwitz was an Austrian figure skater who competed in pair skating.

Austria Federal republic in Central Europe

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in Central Europe comprising 9 federated states. Its capital, largest city and one of nine states is Vienna. Austria has an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi), a population of nearly 9 million people and a nominal GDP of $477 billion. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The terrain is highly mountainous, lying within the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 m (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 m (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian dialects as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other regional languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene.

Pair skating discipline of figure skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. The International Skating Union (ISU) defines pair skating as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating as compared with independent Single Skating". The ISU also states that a pairs team must consist of "one Lady and one Man". Pair skating, along with men's and women's single skating, has been an Olympic discipline since figure skating, the oldest Winter Olympic sport, was introduced at the 1908 Olympic Games in London. The ISU World Figure Skating Championships introduced pair skating in 1908.

With partner Christa von Szabó, he won bronze medals at two World Figure Skating Championships: in 1913 and 1914. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Christa von Szabó was an Austrian figure skater who competed in pair skating.

The World Figure Skating Championships ("Worlds") is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the categories of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Generally held in March, the World Championships are considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships, which also include the European Championships, the Four Continents Championships, and the World Junior Championships. With the exception of the Olympic title, a world title is considered to be the highest competitive achievement in figure skating.

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.

Competitive highlights

With Christa von Szabó

International
Event 1913 1914
World Championships 3rd 3rd
National
Austrian Championships 2nd 1st

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References

  1. ↑ James R. Hines (22 April 2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Scarecrow Press. pp. 283–. ISBN   978-0-8108-7085-7.
  2. ↑ Alice Berman (1998-01-01). Skater's Edge Sourcebook: Ice Skating Resource Guide. Skater's Edge. ISBN   978-0-9643027-1-6.
  3. ↑ Howard Bass (1974-01-01). Let's go skating. Paul. ISBN   978-0-09-121050-2.
  4. ↑ Raymond Flower (1976). The history of skiing and other winter sports. Methuen.
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