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Hugo Winzer

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Hugo Winzer
Winzer skating with Hedwig Winzer
Born1862
DiedJanuary 1937 (aged 74–75)
Figure skating career
Country Germany

Dr. Hugo Winzer (1862 – 13 January 1937 in Dresden) was a German pair skater. He was German pair champion in 1912 with his wife Hedwig Winzer.

Hugo Winzer stated skating 1886 in Leipzig inspired by the Finnish skater Neiglick. Hugo Winzer studied chemistry at the university in Leipzig at this time.

Due to a bad lung-illness he had to quit his job. To recover he moved to Switzerland where he also trained skating.

Dr. Hugo Winzer married Hedwig Müller from Berlin. They competed in pair skating also internationally.

After his skating career he became an international figure skating judge, so at the Worlds 1926. He also published articles about the "History of the German Figure Skating" (Handbuch der Leibesübungen Nr. 8, 1925)

Results as a pair skater with Hedwig Winzer

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Event 1912 1920 1925
World Championships 4th
German Championships 1st 2nd 3rd

References

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  • "Eis- und Rollsport" Nr. 3, 21 January 1937, Wilhelm Limpert-Verlag, Berlin SW68