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Kurt Oppelt
The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years which comprises of summer and winter games. Though the first ancient games were held in 776 B.C, the modern games started from 1896. The unity of the 5 continents is shown on the Olympic flag by five colorful intertwined rings of red, blue, green, yellow, and black, created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin to represent at least one color of the participating country’s national flag.
Kurt Oppelt was born on March 18, 1932 in Vienna. He was an Austrian figure skater. He won the 1956 Olympics pair skating event with his partner Elizabeth Schwartz. They also won the World and European titles that same year. Schwartz and Oppelt narrowly won the 1956 Olympic title. Their rivals, two-time world champions Frances Dafoe and Norris Bowden, faltered on a lift, causing them to finish after their music ended. The judging panel was split 4 to 5 in favor of Schwartz and Oppelt.
Oppelt also competed as a single skater. He placed 11th at the 1952 Winter Olympics and 11th at the 1953 Worlds. Oppelt with all his perseverance and superior approach towards the sport, he accomplished many aspirations in his overall athletic career. He possessed the ability of defeating the opponent easily by just giving some extra effort. He never lost hope in himself and always strived hard to accomplish his ambition.
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