Rolf Österreich

Rolf Österreich
Rolf Österreich
	File:Kermer-Österreich.jpg Romy Kermer and Rolf Österreich in 1976
Personal information
Country represented	East Germany
Born	November 28, 1952 (age 71); Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany
Former partner	Romy Kermer; Marlies Radunsky
	Representing East Germany
Pairs' Figure skating
Olympic Games
World Championships
European Championships

Rolf Österreich (born November 28, 1952 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany/GDR) is a German pair skater and figure skating coach. With Romy Kermer, he is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist.

Österreich began skating in Berlin. He first teamed up with Marlies Radunsky. From 1972 on he skated with Romy Kermer. He skated for the club SC Dynamo Berlin and was representing East Germany. His coach was Heidemarie Seiner-Walther.

Romy Kermer and Rolf Österreich won the silver medal at the Winter Olympics 1976 in Innsbruck.

After their figure skating career they married each other. Österreich now works as a figure skating coach at the club TUS Stuttgart.

Results

(with Kermer)

Event	1973	1974	1975	1976
Winter Olympics				2nd
World Championships	5th	3rd	2nd	2nd
European Championships	5th	2nd	2nd	2nd
East German Championships	1st	2nd	1st	1st

(with Radunsky)

Event	1971	1972
European Championships	6th	7th
East German Championships	3rd	3rd