Margret Göbl

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Margret Göbl
Born(1938-06-26)26 June 1938
Nürnberg
Died21 June 2013(2013-06-21) (aged 74)
Essen
Figure skating career
CountryWest Germany
Retired1962
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Prague Pairs
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Geneva Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1961 West Berlin Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Pairs

Margret Göbl (26 June 1938 – 21 June 2013) was a German pair skater.[1][2] With her husband Franz Ningel, she was the 1962 World bronze medalist, a three-time (1960–1962) European medalist, and a three-time (1960–1962) German national champion. The pair also finished fifth at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley.[1][3] They were coached by Rosemarie Brüning.[4]

Margret Göbl was born in Nürnberg, but grew up in Oberammergau. She lived in Frankfurt/Main and Duisburg with her husband Franz Ningel. She died in Essen, aged 74.

Competitive highlights

Pairs figure skating career

(with Franz Ningel)

Event 1959 1960 1961 1962
Olympic Winter Games 5th
World Championships 5th 4th 3rd
European Championships 4th 3rd 2nd 3rd
German Championships 2nd 1st 1st 1st

References

  1. ^ a b "Frühere Eiskunstläuferin Göbl gestorben" [Former figure skater Göbl has died] (in German). Focus. SID. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Eissport Magazin". 9 November 2006.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margret Göbl". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Margret Göbl ist tot" [Margret Göbl is dead] (in German). Eissport Magazin. June 2013.