Gilbert Fuchs

See also: Fuchs

Gilbert Fuchs , (born in 1871 with Graz, Austria - deceased in 1952 in Germany), was a artistic skater German which contributed for the German Empire.

It was born in Graz in Austria. After having finished the school, he moved in Munich in Germany. He started to involve himself with the club Munich EV. He involved himself besides on the first artificial ice inside a building, which had opened in 1892.

In 1896, it became the first world champion of figure skating of the history, with Saint-Pétersbourg. It gained this title again in 1906.

Its large rival was Ulrich Salchow, whose relations were rather tended. Salchow refused to make the championships of the world of 1906 in Munich, because it feared that it would not be noted in a way right. Therefore, Fuchs made in the same way for the Olympic Games of 1908, because he believed that the judges would support Salchow. Fuchs beat Salchow in the classification that only once; it was with the Championships of Europe of 1901.

Prize list

Olympic Games

Refused to take part in the Olympic Games of summer of 1908 with London

Championships of the world

Gold medal in 1896 with Saint-Pétersbourg
Fixed price following a wound of hunting in 1897 with Stockholm
Bronze medal in 1898 with London
Medal of money in 1901 with Stockholm
Gold medal in 1906 with Munich
Bronze medal in 1907 with Vienna
Medal of money in 1908 with Troppau

Championships of Europe

Medal of money in 1901 with Vienna
Medal of money in 1907 with Berlin
Medal of money in 1909 with Budapest

national Championships

Gold medal in 1895 and 1896

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