Ernst Baier (27 September 1905 to 8 July 2001) was a German figure skater who competed in pair skating and single skating. With Maxi Herber he became Olympic pair champion in 1936, and the pair also won several European and World titles, including seven national titles, five European titles and four World titles in all. As a single skater he won silver medals at the European, World and Olympic level. The pair were among the first to perform side-by-side Axel jumps in pairs competition, in 1934, and developed the Baier lift. After their skating career they ran an ice show later sold to Holiday on Ice, and Baier also worked as an architect and coach. Both were elected to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1979.
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Ernst Baier (27 September 1905 in Zittau, Saxony, Germany, 8 July 2001 in Garmisch, Bavaria, Germany) was a German figure skater
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Ernst Baier (27 September 1905 in Zittau, Saxony, Germany, 8 July 2001 in Garmisch, Bavaria, Germany) was a German figure skater who competed in pair skating and single skating. He became Olympic pair champion in 1936 together with Maxi Herber.
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Ernst Baier (27 September 1905 in Zittau, Saxony, Germany, 8 July 2001 in Garmisch, Bavaria, Germany) was a German figure skater who competed in pair skating and single skating.
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