Peter Handschmann (born 23 May 1957) is an Austrian former ice dancer. With his sister, Susi Handschmann, he is a six-time Austrian national champion (1975–1980) and competed at two Winter Olympics (1976, 1980).

Peter Handschmann
Born (1957-05-23) 23 May 1957 (age 67)
Vienna, Austria
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
CountryAustria
PartnerSusi Handschmann
Retired1980

Personal life

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Peter Handschmann was born on 23 May 1957 in Vienna, Austria. He is the elder brother of Susi Handschmann.[1]

Career

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The Handschmann siblings won their first national title in 1975.[2] They finished 16th at the 1975 European Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The following season, the Handschmanns placed 11th at the 1976 European Championships in Geneva, Switzerland. In February, they competed at their first Olympics, held in Innsbruck, Austria; they withdrew following the compulsory dances, in which they ranked 12th. Returning to competition, they finished 12th at the 1976 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Handschmanns created the Austrian Waltz pattern dance. They first performed it in 1979 in Vienna.[3] Their best ISU Championship results, 7th, came at the 1979 Europeans in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, and 1979 Worlds in Vienna.

In their final competitive season, the siblings won their sixth consecutive national title and placed 11th at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.[1]

Results

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(with Susi Handschmann)

International
Event 74–75 75–76 76–77 77–78 78–79 79–80
Winter Olympics WD 11th
World Championships 12th 13th 10th 7th
European Championships 16th 11th 8th 10th 7th 9th
Ennia Challenge Cup 3rd 3rd
Schäfer Memorial 3rd
National
Austrian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
WD = Withdrew

References

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  1. ^ a b "Peter Handschmann". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Meister der vergangenen Jahre Paare/Eistanz" [Former champions in pairs and ice dancing] (in German). EKL Austria. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Diamond Dance Patterns - 3676 Austrian Waltz". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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