XIII Winter Olympics Games - Lake Placid 1980 | Ladies LP (Highlights)

The free skate was a close competition between Fratianne and Biellmann, the Swiss skater winning with six majority placements for first to three for Fratianne. Pötzsch placed third in the free skating but it was enough for her to hold onto the gold medal. Fratianne won silver and Lurz still led Biellmann comfortably for the bronze. Pötzsch’s gold medal was won with seven first-place votes to two for Fratianne. Pötzsch had been coached by Jütta Muller, well-known East German figure skating coach. Pötzsch retired in 1981.