Werner Rittberger
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nation | German Empire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
birthday | July 13, 1891 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
place of birth | Potsdam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
date of death | August 12, 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Krefeld | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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discipline | Single run | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Werner Rittberger (born July 13, 1891 in Potsdam , † August 12, 1975 in Krefeld ) was a German figure skater who started in a single run .
Life
Rittberger was the most successful German figure skater between 1911 and 1928. He was eleven times German champion (1911-1913, 1920-1926, 1928), three times vice world champion ( 1910 , 1911 , 1912 ) and twice vice European champion ( 1910 , 1925 ).
The “ Rittberger Jump” (“Loop”), which is part of the freestyle program of every competition, is named after him . After the Second World War he was an international judge and trainer in Krefeld. At the 1956 Winter Olympics , he was referee of the men's competition in figure skating.
The Werner-Rittberger-Halle was named after him in Krefeld. In 2017 Werner Rittberger was inducted into the " Figure Skating Hall of Fame ".
Results
Competition / year | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 |
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winter Olympics | Z | ||||||||||||
World championships | 2. | 2. | 2. | 7th | 4th | ||||||||
European championships | 2. | 3. | 4th | 3. | 2. | ||||||||
German championships | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 2. | 1. |
Z = withdrawn, after compulsory rank 12.
Web links
- Werner Rittberger in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Renate Franz : Werner Rittberger. In: Portal Rhenish History. Retrieved February 2, 2020 .
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SURNAME | Rittberger, Werner |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German figure skater |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1891 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Potsdam , Prussia , German Empire |
DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 1975 |
Place of death | Krefeld , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany |