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Karl Schäfer was a child prodigy, excelling both in sports and music. He won seven Austrian titles in the swimming pool, and competed in the 1928 Olympics in the breast stroke. He was more successful in figure skating, which he learned on Eduard Engelmann’s rink, the first artificial outdoor rink.
Karl Schäfer (17 May 1909 – 23 April 1976) was an Austrian figure skater and swimmer. In figure skating, he became a two-time Olympic champion at the 1932 Winter Olympics and the 1936 Winter Olympics. He was also a seven-time World champion (1930–1936) and eight-time European champion (1929–1936).
Karl Schäfer excelled in both figure skating and swimming. He won multiple world championships and Olympic medals in figure skating during the 1930s.
Figure Skating. (IOC) Karl Schäfer was born in Vienna (AUT), a stone’s throw from the world’s first artificial ice rink, built in 1909 by Eduard Engelmann. At the age of 11, he was spotted by figure skating talent scouts.
Biography of Karl Schäfer Karl Schäfer, an Austrian figure skater, was born in Vienna, near the artificial ice rink of Eduard Engelmann Jr. At the age of 11, Schäfer's talent was noticed by coach Rudolf Kutzer. He was a multi-talented individual, excelling not only in figure skating but also in playing the violin.
Karl Schäfer was a child prodigy, excelling both in sports and music. He won seven Austrian titles in the swimming pool, and competed in the 1928 Olympics in the breast stroke. He was more successful in figure skating, which he learned on Eduard Engelmann's rink, the first artificial outdoor rink.
Karl Schäfer (17 May 1909 – 23 April 1976) was an Austrian figure skater and swimmer. In figure skating, he became a two-time Olympic champion at the 1932 Winter Olympics and the 1936 Winter Olympics.
