| Norbert Felsinger | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented | Austria | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 July 1939 | ||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Wiener Eislauf Verein, Vienna | ||||||||||||||||
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Norbert Felsinger (born 17 July 1939) is an Austrian former figure skater. He is a two-time European medalist, having won silver in 1960 and bronze in 1959, and a seven-time Austrian national champion. He placed seventh at the 1956 Winter Olympics and fourth at the 1960 Winter Olympics. His skating club was Wiener Eislauf Verein (WEV).
| International | ||||||||
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| Event | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
| Winter Olympics | 7th | 4th | ||||||
| World Championships | 9th | 7th | 8th | 6th | 13th | 9th | 4th | |
| European Championships | 6th | 4th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | |
| National | ||||||||
| Austrian Championships | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
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