Claudia Kristofics-Binder

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Claudia Kristofics-Binder
2015 Claudia Kristofics-Binder (16370869514).jpg
Claudia Kristofics-Binder in 2015
Personal information
Country represented Austria
Born (1961-10-05) 5 October 1961 (age 59)
Vienna, Austria
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Former coach Carlo Fassi
Former skating clubWEV
Former training locationsVienna
Retired1982
Medal record
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Copenhagen Ladies' singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1981 Hartford Ladies' singles
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Lyon Ladies' singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1981 Innsbruck Ladies' singles

Claudia Kristofics-Binder (born 5 October 1961) [1] is an Austrian former figure skater. She is a two-time World bronze medalist (1981, 1982) and the 1982 European champion. She represented Austria at the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics. [1] She was coached by Carlo Fassi. [2]

She is the younger sister of Austrian figure skater Helmut Kristofics-Binder. [3]

Results

International
Event75–7676–7777–7878–7979–8080–8181–82
Olympics 16th7th
Worlds 16th11th13th7th5th3rd3rd
Europeans 13th8thWD3rd1st
Skate America 3rd
Skate Canada 2nd3rd
Schäfer Memorial 1st
Prague Skate 1st
National
Austrian Champ. 3rd1st1st1st1st1st1st
WD = Withdrew

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References

  1. 1 2 "Claudia Kristofics-Binder". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "Die Damen-Wahl". Der Spiegel (in German). 10 December 1979.
  3. Riezinger, Birgit (7 January 2015). "Die Letzte einer goldenen Ära" [Last from a golden era]. Der Standard (in German).
Awards
Preceded by
Flag of Austria.svg Annemarie Moser-Pröll
Austrian Sportswoman of the year
1981 1982
Succeeded by
Flag of Austria.svg Gerda Winklbauer