Karl Probst (figure skater)

Karl Probst
Personal information
Country represented West Germany
Partner Eva Neeb
Skating club Münchner EV
Training locations Munich
Retired c. 1956

Karl Probst is a German former pair skater. With his skating partner, Eva Neeb, he became a three-time West German national medalist and competed at five ISU Championships in the 1950s.

Career

Neeb and Probst trained together in Munich.[1] They competed internationally for West Germany and finished on the national podium three times, winning silver in 1953 and 1956 and bronze in 1955.[2] They competed at the 1953 European Championships in Dortmund, West Germany; 1953 World Championships in Davos, Switzerland; 1954 European Championships in Bolzano, Italy; 1956 European Championships in Paris, France; and 1956 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany.

Neeb and Probst also competed in roller skating.[1]

Competitive highlights

with Neeb
International
Event 1953 1954 1955 1956
World Championships9th10th
European Championships5th8th10th
National[2]
West German Championships2nd3rd2nd

References

  1. 1 2 "Der Verein" (in German). Eis- und Rollsportclub München e.V. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Deutsche Eiskunstlauf Meisterschaften bis 1963". sport-record.de. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
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