Lars Dresler

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Lars Dresler
Full nameLars Gandrup Dresler
Born(1968-01-02)2 January 1968
Gentofte, Denmark
Died7 November 1995(1995-11-07) (aged 27)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Figure skating career
CountryDenmark
CoachLorna Brown
Skating clubGladsaxe Skøjteløber Forening
Retiredc. 1990

Lars Gandrup Dresler (2 January 1968 – 7 November 1995)

figure skater. He was the 1990 Nordic champion and a five-time Danish national (1984–88). Dresler served as Denmark's flag bearer at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.[2] He finished 14th overall after placing 14th in the compulsory figures, 12th in the short program, and 15th in the free skate.[1] He trained at Gladsaxe Skøjteløber Forening.[3] He was coached by Lorna Brown.[4]

Competitive highlights

International
Event 80–81 81–82 82–83 83–84 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88 88–89 89–90
Olympics 14th
Worlds 23rd 24th 19th 16th 14th 23rd
Europeans 19th 14th 12th 18th 9th 16th
Inter. de Paris
6th 9th
Nebelhorn 3rd
Nordics 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st
Skate America 4th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 13th 22nd 14th
National
Danish Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

  1. ^ a b "Lars Dresler". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ "TEAMBOG Sochi 2014 - DIF". National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Tidligere prismodtagere Idrætsprisen: Prismodtagere 1975 - 2015" [Past sports award recipients: Laureates 1975 - 2015] (in Danish). gladsaxe.dk. 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016.
  4. ^ Stevens, Ryan (20 April 2014). "Interview With Lorna Brown". Skate Guard.