Dagmar Lurz - 1980 SP

Another program where the placement could have affected the overall outcome. Dagmar was placed 6th here even Dick Button admits she's giving it some.

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

Love Dagmar and her gorgeous dress. So much more elegant and simple than the outlandish costumes that were unfortunately to come.

[@nondescriptnyc]

I always liked her, and I am glad she was able to medal there. But it is curious to see how such things as speed, flow, basic skating skills, intricacies of steps/in-betweens, the quality of jumps, etc. did not really make much of a difference in the scores back then (also see Poetzsch's SP from the same competition). The more recent scoring systems would have MURDERED Lurz while greatly benefiting skaters like Watanabe (w/ great speed & flow, big jumps, good presentation, etc).

[@ralphbourgeois5875]

Yeah someone like Watanabe would really shine under COP while average skaters like Poetzsch, Lurz, Fratianne who were just ok and did nothing extraordinary would struggle a lot more under COP rules. Sad in a way these type of rules did not come into play sooner, although with the figures even those would not have helped Watanabe, Marie Allen, Biellmann that much.

[@lilbatz]

I miss scratch spins. Thanks $peedy.

[@HattieLovesCattie]

@clarriona She became a Dr.but I read she works behind the scenes at figure skating championships.

[@Dossen_A]

was placed 5th, not 6th here!

[@ralphbourgeois5875]

It would not have affected the overall result of Poetzsch winning, nor help Lurz do any better than bronze overall, but this clearly should have beaten Poetzsch in the short program phase anyway. Poetzsch is a stronger skater, but Lurz had a better skate on the day which in a fair world is all that would matter in the marks. Sadly this sport is not and never has been.

[@xmykeyx]

quite a lovely short program! I really think she was robbed of gold at these championships

[@clarriona]

I was a big fan of her back than and now I'm asking me why? She doesn't have any charisma at all.