Horst Faber (9 November 1921 – 4 December 2022) was a German figure skater who competed in men's singles. He represented the SC Riessersee and was a nine-time German champion. His biggest accomplishment was winning the silver medal at the 1951 European Championships. Faber married fellow skater Eva Prawitz, and together they won the ice dancing championship at the 1950 German Nationals. Faber turned 100 in November 2021,[2] and died on 4 December 2022, at the age of 101.[3]
| Horst Faber | |
|---|---|
 Faber in 1939 | |
| Born | 9 November 1921[1] |
| Died | 4 December 2022 (aged 101) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Germany |
Medal record | |
Results
edit| Event | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 4th | 3rd | |||||||||||||
| European Championships | 8th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | |||||||||||
| German Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
edit- ^ "INTERNATIONALEVA U. HORST FABER CUP OF TYROL-INNSBRUCK26.2.2019 bis 3.3.2019". isu.org. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "No. 09/2021 November".
- ^ Hampe, Matthias (1 March 2023). "Nachruf: Zehnfacher Deutscher Meister Horst Faber mit 101 Jahren verstorben". German Ice Skating Union. Retrieved 12 April 2023. (in German)