Margret Göbl

Margret Göbl (26 June 1938 – 21 June 2013) was a German pair skater.[1][2] With her partner and future 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
Personal information
Country representedWest Germany
Born(1938-06-26)26 June 1938
Nürnberg
Died21 June 2013(2013-06-21) (aged 74)
Essen
Former partnerFranz Ningel
Former coachRosemarie Brüning
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
1962 PraguePairs
European Championships
1962 GenevaPairs
1961 West BerlinPairs
1960 Garmisch-PartenkirchenPairs

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 Games5th
World Championships5th4th3rd
European Championships4th3rd2nd3rd
German Championships2nd1st1st1st

References
  1. "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.
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