Helene Engelmann

Helene Engelmann (later Jaroschka, 9 February 1898 – 1 August 1985) was an Austrian pair skater. With Alfred Berger, she became the 1924 Olympic champion and a two-time world champion. She also won a world title with Karl Mejstrik.

Helene Engelmann
Alfred Berger and Helene Engelmann
Personal information
Alternative namesHelene Jaroschka
Country representedAustria
Born(1898-02-09)9 February 1898
Vienna
Died1 August 1985(1985-08-01) (aged 87)
Vienna
Former partnerAlfred Berger
Karl Mejstrik
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Figure skating: Pairs
Olympic Games
1924 Chamonix Pairs
World Championships
1924 ManchesterPairs
1922 DavosPairs
1914 St. MoritzPairs
1913 StockholmPairs

Life and career

Engelmann was the daughter of Eduard Engelmann Jr., a three-time champion at the European Figure Skating Championships. She began skating as a small child, having been introduced to the sport at an early age.

Aged 15, she won the pair skating title at the 1913 World Championships with her skating partner Karl Mejstrik. She remains the youngest-ever world champion in the pair category.

Engelmann also won World titles in 1922 and 1924 with partner Alfred Berger. They won gold at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. Engelmann did not compete at the European Championships, as her father did, because the pair category was not included until 1930.

Results

With Alfred Berger
International
Event 1921 1922 1923 1924
Winter Olympics1st
World Championships1st1st
National
Austrian Championships1st1st1st

With Karl Mejstrik
International
Event 1913 1914
World Championships1st2nd
National
Austrian Championships1st2nd
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