{{Short description|German figure skater (1960–1989)}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Heiko Fischer |image= |caption= |fullname= |country= West Germany |birth_date= {{birth date|1960|2|25|df=yes}} |birth_place= Stuttgart, West Germany |death_date= {{death date and age|1989|11|21|1960|2|25|df=yes}} |death_place= Sindelfingen, West Germany |height = {{height|m=1.89}}<ref name=SPobit/> |skating club= |beganskating= |retired= 1988 }}
'''Heiko Fischer''' (25 February 1960 — 21 November 1989)<ref name=SR/> was a German figure skater who competed for West Germany. He was the 1982 Skate America silver medalist, 1982 Skate Canada bronze medalist, a two-time Nebelhorn Trophy champion, a five-time German national champion, and competed at two Winter Olympics.
== Life and career == Heiko Fischer won the German Championships in 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, and 1988. He trained under Karel Fajfr and represented the TUS Stuttgart club nationally.<ref name=SZ100205/> During his career, he beat Norbert Schramm and Rudi Cerne on the national level.
He collapsed during a game of squash with friends on 21 November 1989.<ref name=SPobit/> He died of chronic myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) at the age of 29 in Sindelfingen hospital. His wife, Angela, was seven months pregnant when he died, giving birth to their son in 1990.<ref name=SZ100205/><ref name=munz/>
As a tribute to him, the Heiko Fischer Cup (also ''Heiko Fischer Pokal'') has been held in Stuttgart since 1991.<ref name=SZ100226/>
==Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | International |- ! Event ! 78–79 ! 79–80 ! 80–81 ! 81–82 ! 82–83 ! 83–84 ! 84–85 ! 85–86 ! 86–87 ! 87–88 |- | align=left | Olympics || || || || || || 10th || || || || 9th |- | align=left | Worlds || || || || || 8th || 7th || 6th || 7th || || 7th |- | align=left | Europeans || || || || 6th || 4th || 5th || 4th || WD || || 6th |- | align=left | Skate America || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || align=center | 5th || |- | align=left | Skate Canada || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || |- | align=left | NHK Trophy || || || 7th || || || || || || || |- | align=left | Golden Spin || || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || |- | align=left | Nebelhorn || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || |- | align=left | Prague Skate || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd |- | align=left | St. Gervais || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | National |- | align=left | West German || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || bgcolor=gold | 1st |}
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=SR>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fi/heiko-fischer-1.html |title=Heiko Fischer |publisher=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224121146/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fi/heiko-fischer-1.html |archivedate=2013-12-24 }}</ref>
<ref name=munz>{{cite web |url= http://www.munzinger.de/search/portrait/heiko+fischer/1/600.html |title= Heiko Fischer |publisher= munziger.de |date= 8 January 1990 }}</ref>
<ref name=SPobit>{{cite web |url= http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-13499292.html |title= Heiko Fischer |publisher= Der Spiegel |access-date= 2013-12-24 |archive-date= 2013-12-24 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131224140625/http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-13499292.html |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=SZ100205>{{cite news|url=http://content.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/stz/page/2377105_0_1476_-ein-leben-wie-eine-kurzkuer.html |title=Ein Leben wie eine Kurzkür |language=German |trans-title=A life like a short program |work=Stuttgarter Zeitung |date=5 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224083716/http://content.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/stz/page/2377105_0_1476_-ein-leben-wie-eine-kurzkuer.html |archivedate=24 December 2013 }}</ref>
<ref name=SZ100226>{{cite news|url=http://content.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/stz/page/2401677_0_9223_--quot-ich-war-voellig-im-schock-quot-.html |title="Ich war völlig im Schock" |language=German |trans-title=I was absolutely shocked |work=Stuttgarter Zeitung |date=26 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224082953/http://content.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/stz/page/2401677_0_9223_--quot-ich-war-voellig-im-schock-quot-.html |archivedate=24 December 2013 }}</ref>
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