Paul Wirtz

Male, Deceased Person

1958 – 2006

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Who was Paul Wirtz?

Paul Wirtz was a Canadian figure skating coach. He was the brother of Kris Wirtz and the uncle of Sean Wirtz. He coached many skating teams and was known for pairing skaters together. Teams he created include Valérie Marcoux / Craig Buntin, and Elizabeth Putnam / Sean Wirtz. He coached Kristy Sargeant / Kris Wirtz to two national titles and two Olympic Games. He was also the coach of the 2006 Canadian Junior Pairs Champions, Kyra and Dylan Moscovitch. He coached Tanith Belbin in her early years. He died on April 6, 2006 at age 47 from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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Born
May 3, 1958
Nationality
  • Canada
Died
Apr 6, 2006

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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