About Wolfgang Schwarz
Born 1947. Wolfgang Schwarz is an Austrian figure skater.
Wolfgang Schwarz (born 14 September 1947, in Vienna) is an Austrian former figure skater. He is the 1968 Olympic gold medalist (one of the youngest male figure skating Olympic champions), a two-time (1967–1968) World silver medalist, and three-time (1967–1969) European silver medalist. Prior to the Grenoble Olympics, he had finished second to Austrian teammate Emmerich Danzer multiple times at the World and European Championships.
In December 2002, Schwarz was convicted on charges of trafficking in human beings after he brought five women from Russia and Lithuania to Austria to work as prostitutes.
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Who is Wolfgang Schwarz?
Austrian figure skater
When was Wolfgang Schwarz born?
Wolfgang Schwarz was born on 14 September 1947 in Vienna.
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Wolfgang Schwarz is a figure skater.
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Wolfgang Schwarz is Austrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wolfgang Schwarz. https://biography.guide/wolfgang-schwarz-figure-skater/
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