Günter Anderl

Günter Anderl (11 January 1947 – 10 October 2015) was an Austrian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was a three-time Austrian national champion from 1969 to 1971. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics. He won both the inaugural Nebelhorn Trophies in 1962 (juniors) and in 1969 (seniors)and a third time in 1971. He was the first winner of the Golden Spin of Zagreb as well as the Zugspitz Pokal and finished several international competitions on the podium, such as finishing third at the Pre-Olympic Games 1967 in Grenoble, which he considers his best result overall. He finished eighth at the European Figure Skating Championships in both 1970 and 1971. In 1979, he finished 6th in the Professional World Championships in Jaca / Spain. After his active career he established himself as a trainer in Vienna, focusing on young skaters. He died in Vienna on 10 October 2015.