Background
Ralph Burghart was born on 16 September 1966 in Vienna, Austria.
Ralph Burghart was born on 16 September 1966 in Vienna, Austria.
Burghart began skating at age four and joined the EKE Vienna skating club in 1975. He placed 13th at the event in Gothenburg, Sweden. After placing 14th at the European Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia, he competed at his first World Championships, finishing 16th in Budapest, Hungary.
Burghart finished in the top ten at the 1990 European Championships in Leningrad, Soviet Union.
He ranked seventh in the compulsory figures, tenth in the short program, ninth in the free skate, and ninth overall. He then represented Austria at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, finishing 18th.
He ended his competitive career after his fifth appearance at the World Championships
After retiring from competition, Burghart skated professionally in the Ice Capades and began working as a coach in Alaska. His best known student is Keegan Messing.