Melitta Kreckow Brunner (née Brunner, 28 January 1907 – 26 May 2003) was an Austrian figure skater. As a singles skater, she came in second place at the Austrian National Championships between 1926 and 1930. At the Worlds Championships, she came in fifth place in 1928, third place in 1929, and fifth place in 1930. Competing in pairs with Ludwig Wrede, she won a silver medal at the Austrian Nationals in 1928, a bronze medal in 1929, and a gold medal in 1930. They came in third place at the 1928 Winter Olympics. They also came in third place at 1928 Worlds and second place at the 1929 and 1939 Worlds.[1][2]
| Melitta Brunner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Melitta Brunner with Paul Kreckow in 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 January 1907 Vienna, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 May 2003 (aged 96) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Partner | Ludwig Wrede | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | WEV, Wien | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After retiring from competitions Brunner taught skating in Switzerland and Great Britain. In December 1932 she married Paul Kreckow, a German figure skater from Berlin. They married in London, where they were giving skating demonstrations.[3] After World War II, Brunner performed in ice shows in Europe, and then immigrated to the United States. There she continued skating, and coached skaters into her nineties.[2]
Competitive highlights
editLadies' singles
edit| International | |||||
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| Event | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 |
| Winter Olympics | 7th | ||||
| World Championships | 5th | 3rd | 5th | ||
| National | |||||
| Austrian Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
Pairs with Ludwig Wrede
edit| International | ||||||
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| Event | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 |
| Winter Olympics | 3rd | |||||
| World Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | |||
| National | ||||||
| Austrian Championships | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | |
References
edit- ^ Hines, James R. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-8108-6859-5.
- ^ a b Melitta Brunner. sports-reference.com
- ^ Famous skaters to wed in London tomorrow, Austrian girl champion and German champion – 16-December-1932. gettyimages.co.uk
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