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Wolfgang Schwarz (born 14 September 1947, in Vienna) is an Austrian former figure skater. He is the 1968 Olympic gold medalist (one of the youngest male figure skating Olympic champions), a two-time (1967–1968) World silver medalist, and three-time (1967–1969) European silver medalist. Prior to the Grenoble Olympics, he had finished second to Austrian teammate Emmerich Danzer multiple times at the World and European Championships.
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| Country represented | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 September 1947 Vienna, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In December 2002, Schwarz was convicted on charges of trafficking in human beings after he brought five women from Russia and Lithuania to Austria to work as prostitutes.[1] He was given an 18-month sentence, postponed due to his skin cancer.[2] In December 2005, he was acquitted in a separate case of human trafficking.[2] In August 2006, he was convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison for plotting a kidnapping of a Romanian teenager.[3]
Competitive highlights
| Year | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
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| Winter Olympics | 15th | 1st | |||
| World Championships | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | ||
| European Championships | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
References
- "Ex-Olympian jailed for human trafficking". Associated Press. Sports Illustrated. 6 December 2002.
- "Schwarz cleared of human trafficking". Associated Press. ESPN. 15 December 2005.
- "Skating gold medalist gets 8 years for kidnap plot". Associated Press. ESPN. 7 August 2006.
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На других языках
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[fr] Wolfgang Schwarz
Wolfgang Schwarz, né le 14 septembre 1947 à Vienne, est un ancien patineur artistique autrichien. Son plus grand succès a été sa victoire aux Jeux olympiques de Grenoble en 1968.[it] Wolfgang Schwarz
Wolfgang Schwarz (Vienna, 14 settembre 1947) è un ex pattinatore artistico su ghiaccio austriaco.[ru] Шварц, Вольфганг
Вольфганг Шварц (нем. Wolfgang Schwarz; р. 14 сентября 1947 (1947-09-14) г.) — австрийский фигурист выступавший в одиночном катании, чемпион зимних Олимпийских игр 1968 года. До Олимпиады он всегда становился вторым после своего земляка Эммериха Данцера, несколько раз на чемпионате мира и несколько раз на чемпионате Европы.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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