Uschi Keszler
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Uschi Keszler (born August 13, 1948 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) is a former West German figure skater and current international figure skating coach and choreographer.
Uschi Keszler became German champion in 1965. She was forced to finish her figure skating career with the age of 17 (in 1966) due to tuberculosis. She spent 8 months in hospital due to this. She wanted to continue but no physician allowed her to do so.
At the age of 18 she moved to the USA and became a figure skating coach. She married Aram Boornazian. The couple has a son, Marc. In 1998 Uschi Keszler became a grandmother.
Keszler is known primarily for her work with Canadian skaters Brian Orser, Elvis Stojko, and Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz. She is known for inventing the term "hydroblading" to refer to skating on deep edges low to the ice, and using it as a training technique.
Uschi Keszler works currently at the IceWorks rink in Aston, Pennsylvania.
[edit] Competitive Highlights
| Event/Season | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |
| German Championships | 6th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
| European Championships | - | - | 11th | 8th |
| World Championships | - | 15th | - | 11th |
| Winter Olympics | - | 24th | - | - |
[edit] References
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| NAME | Keszler, Uschi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Boornazian, Uschi |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German figure skater and international figure skating coach and choreographer. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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