Werner Rittberger
Born(1891-07-14)14 July 1891
Died12 August 1975(1975-08-12) (aged 84)
Figure skating career
Country Germany
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's Figure skating
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1912 ManchesterMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1911 TroppauMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1910 DavosMen's singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1925 TribergMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1924 DavosMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1911 St. PetersburgMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1910 BerlinMen's singles

Werner Rittberger (born 14 July 1891 in Berlin, Germany; died 12 August 1975 in Krefeld, Germany) was a German figure skater. Rittberger invented the Loop jump in 1910. German (and most other European) figure skaters call this jump “Rittberger”.

Rittberger won the German Nationals eleven times between 1911 and 1928, and the silver medal at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1910, 1911, and 1912. He skated for the Berliner SC club representing Germany.[1]

After World War II he became a figure skating coach in Krefeld.

Results

Event 1910 1911 1912 1913 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928
Winter Olympic GamesWD
World Championships2nd2nd2nd7th4th
European Championships2nd3rd4th3rd2nd
German Championships1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd1st

References

  1. ↑ "Werner Rittberger". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.

Sources

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