Rolf Österreich
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| Born | 28 November 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rolf Oesterreich (born 28 November 1952 in Rostock, East Germany) is a German figure skating coach and former competitor. With Romy Kermer, he is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist.
Oesterreich began skating in Berlin. He first teamed up with Marlies Radunsky. From 1972 on he skated with Romy Kermer. He skated for the club SC Dynamo Berlin and was representing East Germany. His coach was Heidemarie Seiner-Walther.
Romy Kermer and Rolf Oesterreich won the silver medal at the Winter Olympics 1976 in Innsbruck. In March 1976, they were both awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit for their Olympic success.
After their figure skating career they married each other. Oesterreich now works as a figure skating coach at the club TUS Stuttgart.