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Hermann Schulz

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Hermann Schulz
Schulz in 1974
Born (1961-12-14) 14 December 1961 (age 62)
Dresden, Saxony, East Germany
Figure skating career
CountryEast Germany
CoachIngrid Lehmann
Skating clubDresdner Eislauf-Club
Retired1981

Hermann Schulz (born 14 December 1961) is a German former figure skater who represented East Germany. He is the 1981 national champion and competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Personal life

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Schulz was born on 14 December 1961 in Dresden, Saxony, East Germany.[1] He works as an internist at the center for dialysis in Döbeln.

Skating career

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Schulz learned his first triple jumps at Dresdner Eislauf-Club in Dresden.[2] He was coached by Ingrid Lehmann. As a 13-year-old, he placed 8th at the 1975 European Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. He won gold at the 1978 Blue Swords.

Schulz represented East Germany at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He became East Germany's national champion in 1981. At the 1981 European Championships, he was in the lead after the compulsory figures and finished fourth overall. He then retired from figure skating due to injuries.

Schulz has served as an international figure skating judge.

Results

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International
Event 72–73 73–74 74–75 75–76 76–77 77–78 78–79 79–80 80–81
Winter Olympics 11th
World Champ. 12th 10th
European Champ. 8th 5th 4th
Blue Swords 3rd 1st
Moscow News 6th
Grand Prize SNP 3rd J 1st J
National
East Germany 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st
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  1. ^ "Hermann Schulz". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Über uns - Historie" [About us - History] (in German). Dresdner Eislauf-Club e.V. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016.