Melitta Brunner
Melitta Brunner with Paul Kreckow in 1932
Born(1907-01-28)28 January 1907
Vienna, Austria
Died26 May 2003(2003-05-26) (aged 96)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
PartnerLudwig Wrede
Skating clubWEV, Wien
Retired1930
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1928 St. Moritz Pairs
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1929 BudapestPairs
Silver medal – second place1930 New YorkPairs
Bronze medal – third place1929 BudapestSingles

Melitta Kreckow Brunner (née Brunner, 28 January 1907 – 26 May 2003) was an Austrian figure skater. Competing in pairs with Ludwig Wrede, she became the 1928 Olympic bronze medalist and a three-time World medalist, winning two silvers and a bronze.[1] As a single skater, she was the 1929 World bronze medalist.

After retiring from competitions Brunner taught skating in Switzerland and Great Britain. In December 1932 she married Paul Kreckow, a German figure skater from Berlin. They married in London, where they were giving skating demonstrations.[2] After World War II, Brunner performed in ice shows in Europe, and then immigrated to the United States. There she continued skating, and coached skaters into her nineties.[1]

Competitive highlights

Ladies' singles

International
Event 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
Winter Olympics7th
World Championships5th3rd5th
National
Austrian Championships2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd

Pairs with Ludwig Wrede

International
Event 1922 1923 1924 1928 1929 1930
Winter Olympics3rd
World Championships3rd2nd2nd
National
Austrian Championships3rd1st2nd3rd1st

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