Tilo Gutzeit is a German figure skater

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 who represented West Germany

West Germany

West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

 in competition. He is the 1955 German national champion

German Figure Skating Championships

The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....

. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Germany at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Germany was represented at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy by a United Team of Germany of athletes from the and, for the first time, also from the which had not joined in 1952.The results were rather disappointing as only 2 medals were scored against...

, where he placed 10th, and at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Germany at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Athletes from East Germany and West Germany competed together as the United Team of Germany at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:...

, where he placed 9th. He represented the club Düsseldorfer EG in national level competition.

Originally the results of the 1955 German Championships were misscalculated. Due to this Tilo Gutzeit received only the silver medal there and 12 year old Manfred Schnelldorfer

Manfred Schnelldorfer

Manfred Schnelldorfer is a German figure skater, and a World and Olympic champion.-Career:...

 was announced as German Champion. Several months after these championships, Werner Rittberger

Werner Rittberger

Werner Rittberger was a German figure skater.Rittberger invented the Loop jump in 1910...

, who was a judge at these championships, recalculated the results. The results were corrected and the medals were physically exchanged.

Tilo Gutzeit was also a potential skating partner for pair skater Marika Kilius

Marika Kilius

Marika Kilius is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion in pair skating....

. She had to split from Franz Ningel

Franz Ningel

Franz Ningel is a former German pair skater and roller skater.Franz Ningel became World and European champion as a single roller figure skater in 1956 and 1957...

 due to her height. However, Marika Kilius decided for Hans-Jürgen Bäumler

Hans-Jürgen Bäumler

Hans-Jürgen Bäumler is a German pair skater, actor, singer and television host.- Biography :...

.

Competitive highlights

Event/Season	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960
Olympic Games		10 Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.-Medal summary:-Men:Referee:* Werner RittbergerAssistant Referee:* Walter S. Powell...				9 Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics The figure skating 1960 Winter Olympics results in Squaw Valley, California, United States.-Men's Singles:-Ladies Singles:-Pairs:-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Rudolf MarxAssistant Referee:* Harold G. Storke...
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...	13 1955 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....	9 1956 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....		7 1958 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....	6 1959 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....	5 1960 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...	7	5		6	6	5 1960 European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion....
German Championships German Figure Skating Championships The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....	1	2		2	2	2