Kurt Oppelt
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| Born | March 18, 1932 Vienna, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 16, 2015 (aged 83) Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kurt Oppelt (March 18, 1932 – September 16, 2015) was an Austrian figure skater who is best known for his career in pair skating. With Sissy Schwarz, he is the 1956 Olympic champion, the 1956 World champion, the 1956 European champion, and a five-time Austrian national champion (1952–56).