side window hit Steuer's arm, partly tearing ligaments in his right shoulder. Pain radiated to his neck and face and caused headaches but he continued to skate. Wötzel/Steuer won the silver medal at the Champions Series Final, held December 19–20, 1997 in Munich, Germany. When he caught her during a triple twist in the long program, Steuer felt a sharp pain that extended to his head. They stayed off the ice for the following three weeks. Wötzel/Steuer missed the 1998 European Championships as a result but returned in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, where they won the bronze medal. They then retired from competition and skated in shows and professional events. In a 2006 interview, Wötzel said that their partnership was "hell" and she felt anxiety at the sight of Steuer. Later career In autumn 2006, Wötzel participated in the TV show Dancing on Ice on the German channel RTL, partnered with boxer Sven Ottke. Wötzel works as a skating coach in Australia. She started teaching at the Olympic Ice Rink in Oakleigh, Melbourne in 2008. Programs With Steuer With Rauschenbach Results With Ingo Steuer GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix) With Axel Rauschenbach References 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Chemnitz German female pair skaters World Figure Skating Championships medalists European Figure Skating Championships medalists Figure skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Olympic figure skaters of Germany Olympic medalists in figure skating Recipients of the Silver Laurel Leaf People from Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt German figure skating coaches German emigrants to Australia