Felix Kaspar

Felix Kaspar ( born January 14, 1915 in Vienna, † December 5, 2003 in Bradenton, Florida, United States) was an Austrian figure skater, who started in a single run. He is the world champion of 1937 and 1938 and European champion in 1937 and 1938.

Felix Kaspar began at age 9 with figure skating. He coached Jr. on the ice rink of Eduard Engelmann. He was known for his high jumps. In 1935 he was European Vice-Champion behind his compatriot Karl Schäfer. The following year he won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games as well as in the World Cup. In 1937 he was finally world and European champion and defended both titles a year later, always in front of the British Graham Sharp.

At the start of the Second World War, Kaspar was in Australia, where he met his future wife, June. With her he was married 54 years. The couple had a daughter named Christie. Kaspar spent the entire war period in Australia. In 1965 he went with his family to Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States and worked as a trainer at the Ice Centre in Golden Valley in the Twin Cities ( Minneapolis and St. Paul ). He coached there, among other things, the Japanese Emi Watanabe. In 1977 he moved with his family to Pasadena, California, where he worked on as a coach.

1988 Felix Kaspar was inducted into the Hall of Fame of figure skating. In 1989 he went as a pensioner with his wife to Florida; and he died there 88 -year-old Alzheimer's.

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