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Franz Ningel

Franz Ningel
Personal information
Country represented West Germany
Born (1936-10-18) 18 October 1936 (age 80)
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, West Germany
Former partner Margret Göbl
Marika Kilius
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Prague Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1957 Colorado Springs Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Pairs
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Geneva Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1961 West Berlin Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Vienna Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Paris Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Budapest Pairs

Franz Ningel (born 18 October 1936 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen) is a former German pair skater and roller skater.

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.

In pairs figure skating, Kilius / Ningel became the 1957 World silver and 1956 World bronze medalists, three-time (1955–195) European bronze medalists, and three-time German national champions.

With his wife Margret Göbl, Ningel is 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.


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