Emil Ratzenhofer

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Emil Ratzenhofer (born August 2, 1914 - December 17, 2005 ) was an Austrian figure skater .

With his sister Herta Ratzenhofer he won five gold medals at the Austrian Figure Skating Championships . In pair skating , they won bronze medals at the European Figure Skating Championships in 1948 and 1949. They finished ninth at the 1948 Winter Olympics .

Emil Ratzenhofer was an engineer by profession and had two daughters with his wife Christine. He was the grandson of Gustav Ratzenhofer .

Results

Single run

Competition / year 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
World championships 9.
European championships 9. 7th
Austrian championships 3. 3.

Pair skating

(with Herta Ratzenhofer )

Competition / year 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
winter Olympics 9.
World championships 11. 5.
European championships 3. 3.
German championships 1.
Austrian championships 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 3.

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personal data
SURNAME Ratzenhofer, Emil
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian figure skater
DATE OF BIRTH August 2, 1914
DATE OF DEATH December 17, 2005