Manuela Mager (later Holzapfel; born 11 July 1962 in Dresden, Bezirk Dresden, German Democratic Republic) is a German former pair skater.[1]

Manuela Mager
Manuela Mager (1978)
Born (1962-07-11) 11 July 1962 (age 62)
Dresden, Bezirk Dresden, East Germany
Figure skating career
Country East Germany
Retired1980
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Pairs' Figure skating
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Lake Placid Pairs
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1980 Dortmund Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1978 Ottawa Pairs
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Strasbourg Pairs

Mager was a team with Uwe Bewersdorf in pair skating. She skated for the club SC Einheit Dresden and was representing East Germany. Her coach was Uta Hohenhaus The pair Mager/Bewersdorf was the first in the world to execute in competition a clean thrown loop. Mager finished her figure skating career 1980.

After her figure skating career she left East Germany and moved to Bavaria.

Results

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pairs (with Bewersdorf)

Event 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
Winter Olympics 3rd
World Championships 5th 2nd 2nd
European Championships 4th 3rd 5th
East German Championships 1st 1st 2nd
Prize of Moscow News 3rd

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Manuela Mager". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
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