Franz Ningel
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Franz Ningel is a former German pair skater
and roller skater.
Franz Ningel became World and European champion as a single roller figure skater in 1956 and 1957. He also won the German roller figure skating pair championships with Marika Kilius
from 1955 to 1957.
Franz Ningel is also multiple German champion in pair skating, first with Marika Kilius and also with his wife Margret Göbl
. He also won several medals at Worlds and Europeans with both partners.
(pairs with Marika Kilius
)
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
and roller skater.
Franz Ningel became World and European champion as a single roller figure skater in 1956 and 1957. He also won the German roller figure skating pair championships with Marika Kilius
Marika Kilius
Marika Kilius is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion in pair skating....
from 1955 to 1957.
Franz Ningel is also multiple German champion in pair skating, first with Marika Kilius and also with his wife Margret Göbl
Margret Göbl
Margret Göbl is a former German pair skater and roller skater.Margret Göbl is a multiple German champion in pair figure skating with her husband Franz Ningel. She also won several medals at Worlds and Europeans with her partner...
. He also won several medals at Worlds and Europeans with both partners.
Pairs figure skating career
(with Margret Göbl)| Event | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Winter Games | 5 | |||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
5 | 4 | 3 | |
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| German Championships German Figure Skating Championships The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
(pairs with Marika Kilius
Marika Kilius
Marika Kilius is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion in pair skating....
)
| Event | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
4th | |||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
7th | 3rd | 2nd | |
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
3rd | 3rd | 3rd | |
| German Championships German Figure Skating Championships The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |