Fritz Kachler

Fritz Kachler was an Austrian figure skater. He was the 1912, 1913, and 1923 World champion and the 1914 & 1924 European champion.

Fritz Kachler
Personal information
Full nameFriedrich Kachler
Alternative names"Fritz"
Country represented Austria
BornJanuary 12, 1888
Vienna, Austria
DiedMay 14, 1973
Vienna, Austria
Home townVienna, Austria

He did not believe that sport and nationalism should be mixed and therefore chose not to participate in the Olympic Games of 1920 and 1924. He acted as a judge in the World Figure Skating Championships of 1926 (Men, Pairs), 1927 (Men) and 1937 (Women).

A mechanical engineer, he rose to become head of the Vienna/Lower Austria section of the Austrian Railways, after having been dismissed by the Nazis. He is buried in the Eisenstaedter family grave (plot 12G) in the Doeblinger Cemetery, Vienna, with his wife Margarethe Eisenstädter.

Competitive highlights
International
Event 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1922 1923 1924 1925
World Championships3rd1st1st2nd2nd1st2nd
European Championships1st2nd1st
National
Austrian Championships2nd1st1st1st1st

References
    • "ISU Official Results: World Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-06.
    • "ISU Official Results: European Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05.


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