Sissy Schwarz

Elisabeth "Sissy" Schwarz (born 19 May 1936)[1] is an Austrian former figure skater who is best known for her career in pair skating.

The pair then competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, where they placed ninth, and at the 1952 World Championships, finishing seventh.

After winning the Austrian national title for the fifth consecutive year, Schwarz/Oppelt became the 1956 European champions.

Skating to Banditenstreiche by Franz von Suppé,[2] they won the gold medal ahead of Dafoe/Bowden, who faltered on a lift, causing them to finish after their music ended.

In the summer of 1956, they joined the Wiener Eisrevue and performed in ice shows for three or four years.