Mario Liebers (born 1 January 1960) is a German former competitive

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

who represented

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. He is the 1977

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champion, the 1978

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bronze medalist, and a five-time East German national silver medalist. He finished in the top ten at the 1978 World Championships and at three

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. After retiring from competition, Liebers became a dentist based in Berlin. He and his wife Kerstin, a former sprinter, are the parents of German figure skaters Martin Liebers (born in 1985) and

Peter Liebers Peter Liebers (born 16 April 1988) is a German former competitive figure skater. He is the 2015 Winter Universiade champion, the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist, the 2012 Ice Challenge champion, and a six-time German national champion. ...

(born in 1988).

Competitive highlights

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Liebers, Mario East German male figure skaters Living people 1960 births Figure skaters from Dresden