Axel Rauschenbach

Axel Rauschenbach
Wötzel and Rauschenbach in 1988
Personal information
Country represented	Germany East Germany
Born	14 July 1967 Dresden, East Germany
Former partner	Anuschka Gläser Mandy Wötzel
Former coach	Monika Scheibe
Skating club	Eislaufverein Chemnitz
Medal record Representing  East Germany Figure skating: Pairs European Championships 1989 Birmingham Pairs

Axel Rauschenbach (born 14 July 1967) is a German pair skater who competed for Germany and, before its reunification, East Germany. With Mandy Wötzel, he is the 1989 European silver medalist, the 1989 & 1990 East German national champion, and 1991 German national champion.

Personal life

Rauschenbach was born 14 July 1967 in Dresden, East Germany. He married Anett Pötzsch and is the stepfather of Claudia Rauschenbach.

Career

Rauschenbach began competing with Mandy Wötzel by 1987. They trained in Chemnitz and represented East Germany early in their career.

Wötzel/Rauschenbach won the silver medal at the 1989 European Championships but missed the 1989 World Championships. That year, Rauschenbach's skate blade struck Wötzel's head while they were performing side-by-side camel spins.^[1] After she recovered, they continued competing. They represented Germany at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where they placed 8th. In 1992, he ended their partnership to work at a bank.^[2]

A year later, Rauschenbach teamed up with Anuschka Gläser. They won the 1994 German national title and represented Germany at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where they placed 13th.

Results

With Anuschka Gläser

International
Event	1993–94
Winter Olympics	13th
World Championships	14th
European Championships	10th
Skate America	7th
Nations Cup	5th
National
German Championships	1st

With Mandy Wötzel

International
Event	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92
Winter Olympics					8th
World Championships	8th		7th
European Championships	5th	2nd		5th
Skate America				3rd
Trophée de France		2nd	1st
National
German Championships				1st	2nd
East German Champ.	2nd	1st	1st

References

1. Longman, Jere (1998-02-04). "OLYMPICS: NAGANO 1998; Taking Life and Its Scars and Pains". The New York Times.
2. Hersh, Philip (1998-02-04). "German Pair Find Skating Is Easiest Part". Chicago Tribune.

• "Axel Rauschenbach". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
• "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current" (PDF). Skate Canada.
• "European Figure Skating Championships Results: Pairs Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union.