Dagmar Lurz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Referee • Other
SexFemale
Full nameDagmar•Lurz (-Prott)
Used nameDagmar•Lurz
Born18 January 1959 in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements167 cm / 49 kg
AffiliationsERC Westfalen, Dortmund (GER)
NOC Germany West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Dagmur Lurz’s greatest year was 1980 when she won her Olympic bronze medal, and was runner-up at the European and World Championships. She was at her best in the compulsory figures, but was less successful in free skating. At the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Games she finished tenth. Lurz was German Champion from 1977-80.

After her active career she studied medicine at the University of Köln (Cologne), later serving the German skating team as a doctor, and she has served as an international figure skating official. Lurz had the following placements at major internationals – Worlds: 1975 – 17th; 1976 – 9th; 1977 – 3rd; 1978 – 4th; 1979 – 4th; and 1980 – 2nd. Europeans – 1975 – 8th; 1976 – 6th; and 1977-1980 – 2nd.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) FRG Dagmar Lurz
Singles, Women (Olympic) 10
1980 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) FRG Dagmar Lurz
Singles, Women (Olympic) 3 Bronze

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
2010 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) GER Dagmar Lurz
Singles, Women (Olympic) Short Program Judge #8
Singles, Women (Olympic) Free Skating Judge #9

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
1980 Winter Olympics Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony FRG Dagmar Lurz

Special Notes