{{short description|German pair skater}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Axel Salzmann |image= File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-J1226-0002-001, Annett Kandzy, Axel Salzmann.jpg |caption= Annette Kansy and Salzmann, 1970 |country= {{GDR}} |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1950|9|30|df=y}} |birth_place= Chemnitz, Sachsen, East Germany |residence= |height= 5' 10" |formercoach= |formerpartner= |choreographer= |formerchoreographer= |skating club= |retired= }}
'''Axel Salzmann''' (born 30 September 1950) was a German pair skater.
Competing with partner Annette Kansy, Salzmann competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics. They twice won the silver medal at the East German Figure Skating Championships.
==Results== Pairs with Kansy
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | International |- ! Event ! 1969–70 ! 1970–71 ! 1971–72 |- | align=left | Winter Olympics || || || 8th |- | align=left | World Championships || || 7th || 7th |- | align=left | European Championships || 6th || || 5th |- | align=left | Prize of Moscow News || || 8th || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | National |- | align=left | East German Champ. || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd |}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418022624/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/axel-salzmann-1.html Sports-Reference.com]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Salzmann, Axel}} Category:1950 births Category:German male pair skaters Category:Figure skaters at the 1972 Winter Olympics Category:Olympic figure skaters for East Germany Category:East German male figure skaters Category:Living people Category:Figure skaters from Chemnitz Category:Sportspeople from Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt
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