Dagmar Lurz
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Dagmar Lurz (born January 18, 1959 in Dortmund, Germany) is a former German figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic bronze medalist.
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[edit] Biography
She trained in Oberstdorf under the guidance of her coach, Erich Zeller. Her main international rivals were Anett Pötzsch, Linda Fratianne, and Emi Watanabe. Like Pötzsch, Lurz was known primarily for her strong compulsory figures, usually placing slightly behind Poetzsch in figures at most major competitions between 1977 and 1980.
Lurz was able to complete two different triple jumps, Salchow and Loop, making her technically competitive with other skaters such as Pötzsch and Fratianne. However, Lurz's skating was often characterized as "skating on an egg shell," signaling the weakness in her basic skating skills. In addition, she was frequently criticized for her lack of artistry. As a result, she typically placed significantly lower in the short program and free skating portions of a competition, even with successfully completed triple jumps.
Her most successful year came in 1980, when she won the silver medals at the Europeans and the Worlds behind Pötzsch and the bronze medal at the Olympic Winter Games behind Pötzsch and Fratianne. These results were highly controversial, given Lurz's lackluster short program and free skating performances at these competitions. Under the revised rule in 1981, for example, the placement at the Worlds would have been Fratianne first, Poetzsch second, Watanabe third, and Lurz fourth. Furthermore, under the revised rule in 1991, the placement would have been Fratianne first, Watanabe second, Poetzsch third, Biellmann fourth, and Lurz fifth.
She studied medicine at the university in Cologne and currently serve as a physician for the German team.
Lurz is now an ISU Judge and Referee for Germany.[1]
[edit] Results
[edit] Olympic Winter Games
[edit] World championships
- 1975 – 17th place
- 1976 – 9th place
- 1977 – 3rd place
- 1978 – 4th place
- 1979 – 4th place
- 1980 – 2nd place
[edit] European championships
- 1975 – 8th place
- 1976 – 6th place
- 1977 – 2nd place
- 1978 – 2nd place
- 1979 – 2nd place
- 1980 – 2nd place
[edit] German championships (Nationals)
- 1972 – 5th place
- 1973 – 3rd place
- 1974 – not participated
- 1975 – 3rd place
- 1976 – 3rd place
- 1977 – 1st place
- 1978 – 1st place
- 1979 – 1st place
- 1980 – 1st place
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| NAME | Lurz, Dagmar |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German figure skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dortmund, Germany |
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