What is Arnold Gerschwiler's full name?
Arnold Gerschwiler
Arnold Gerschwiler nickname(s):
Arnold Gerschwiler
Arnold Gerschwiler date of birth:
May 28, 1914
How old was Arnold Gerschwiler when died?
89
Where was Arnold Gerschwiler born?
Arbon, Switzerland
When did Arnold Gerschwiler die?
August 22, 2003
Where did Arnold Gerschwiler die?
Cheam, Surrey, United Kingdom
Arnold Gerschwiler body shape:
Athletic
What color are Arnold Gerschwiler's eyes?
Blue
What color is Arnold Gerschwiler's hair?
Grey
What is Arnold Gerschwiler's ethnicity?
White
What is Arnold Gerschwiler nationality?
Swiss
What is Arnold Gerschwiler's occupation?
Figure Skater, Skating Coach
Arnold Gerschwiler family:
Jacques Gerschwiler (half-brother), Hans Gerschwiler (nephew)
Short Biography
Arnold Gerschwiler, OBE (28 May 1914 — 22 August 2003) was a Swiss figure skating coach.Personal life Gerschwiler was born in Arbon, Switzerland. He was the half-brother of Jacques Gerschwiler and the uncle of Hans Gerschwiler. At the encouragement of Jacques, he moved to London, England. He married Violet Blundell in August 1941. They had two daughters, Stella and Claire, two grandsons and two granddaughters.Gerschwiler lived in Ailsa Road, St Margarets, Twickenham for 53 years. Death He died on 22 August 2003 at St Anthony's Hospital, Cheam at the age of 89.Career Gerschwiler joined the staff of the Richmond Ice Rink in 1937. He was head coach there from 1938, and served as director in 1964 until the facility was demolished in 1992. He coached the Czech skater Alena Vrzanova (Aja Zanova), world champion in 1949 and 1950, as well as his own nephew Hans Gerschwiler, the 1948 Olympic silver medallist.He also coached the British skaters John Curry, 1976 Olympic and world champion, and Valda Osborn, British champion in 1952 and 1953 and European champion in 1953. Other European top skaters he coached included Ladislav Čáp, Helmut Seibt, Michael Booker, Daphne Walker, Hanna Eigel, Sjoukje Dijkstra, Patricia Dodd, and Joan Haanappel.Gerschwiler was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1997. He and his brother Jacques were inducted into the Professional Skaters Association's Coaches Hall of Fame in 2004.