About Erik Pausin
Lived 1920 – 1997 (aged 76–77). Erik Pausin was an Austrian and German figure skater.
Erik Pausin (18 April 1920 – 26 May 1997) was an Austrian pair skater. With his sister Ilse Pausin, he won the silver medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics at age 15, became one of the youngest male figure skating Olympic medalists. They won five consecutive silver medals (1935–1939) at the World Figure Skating Championships and three consecutive silver medals (1937–1939) at the European Figure Skating Championships. In 1939, they competed representing Nazi Germany, which swept the Worlds pairs podium that year.
Results (with Ilse Pausin)
International Event 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Winter Olympics 2nd World Championships 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd European Championships 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd National German Championships 2nd 2nd Austrian Championships 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
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Who was Erik Pausin?
figure skater (1920–1997)
When was Erik Pausin born?
Erik Pausin was born on 8 April 1920 in Vienna.
When did Erik Pausin die?
Erik Pausin died in 1997.
What was Erik Pausin's occupation?
Erik Pausin was a figure skater.
What nationality was Erik Pausin?
Erik Pausin was Austrian and German.
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