Ernst Baier
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Gold | 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Pairs | |
| Silver | 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Men's Singles | |
Ernst Baier (born September 27, 1905 in Zittau, Saxony, Germany - died July 8, 2001 in Garmisch, Bavaria, Germany) was a German figure skater. He became Olympic champion in pairs in 1936 together with Maxi Herber. The pair skaters also won several World and European championships.
Ernst Baier was skating for the club Berliner SC. He also enjoyed success as a single skater. He won silver at Europeans, Worlds and Olympic games in singles.
Maxi Herber and Ernst Baier revolutionized pair skating by performing the first side by side jumps in competition.
After the Second World War they skated in ice revues. Later the couple owned a business.
Maxi Herber and Ernst Baier married after their skating career in 1940. They had 3 children. In 1964 they were divorced.
Some years later they remarried but were divorced again.
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[edit] Results in pair skating with Maxi Herber
[edit] Olympic Games
- 1936 – 1st place
[edit] World Championships
- 1934 – 3rd place
- 1935 – not participated
- 1936 - 1st place
- 1937 - 1st place
- 1938 - 1st place
- 1939 - 1st place
[edit] European Championships
[edit] German Championships
- 1934 - 1st place
- 1935 – 1st place
- 1936 - 1st place
- 1937 – not participated
- 1938 - 1st place
- 1939 - 1st place
[edit] Results as a single skater
[edit] Olympic Games
[edit] World Championships
[edit] European Championships
- 1929 – 7th place
- 1930 – 5th place
- 1931 – 2nd place
- 1932 – 2nd place
- 1933 – 2nd place
- 1934 – not participated
- 1935 – 3rd place
- 1936 – 3rd place
[edit] German Championships
[edit] Navigation
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| NAME | Baier, Ernst |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German figure skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zittau, Saxony, Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 2001 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Garmisch, Bavaria, Germany |
