Angelika Buck

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Angelika Buck
Born (1950-06-09) 9 June 1950 (age 74)
Ravensburg, West Germany
Figure skating career
Country West Germany
Retired1973
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1973 Bratislava Ice dancing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Calgary Ice dancing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1971 Lyon Ice dancing
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1970 Ljubljana Ice dancing
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1973 Cologne Ice dancing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1972 Gothenburg Ice dancing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1971 Zürich Ice dancing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Leningrad Ice dancing

Angelika Buck (born 9 June 1950) is a German former ice dancer who competed for West Germany. With her brother Erich Buck, she is the 1972 European champion, a four-time World medalist, and a six-time West German national champion. [1]

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Career

Angelika and Erich Buck were coached by Betty Callaway in Oberstdorf. They represented West Germany and the ERV Ravensburg club.

The Buck siblings started their career by placing 13th at the 1966 European Championships, going on to come in 10th at the Worlds Championships in 1967. They came in sixth place at the 1968 European Championships, in fourth place at the 1969 Europeans, in eighth place at the 1968 Worlds and in fifth place at the 1969 Worlds. [2]

They were the first Germans to capture the European ice dancing title. They did so at the 1972 European Championships in Gothenburg, upsetting Lyudmila Pakhomova / Alexander Gorshkov. They also won three silver medals at Europeans and four medals at the World Championships (three silver and one bronze). They took gold at the West German Championships six times.[ citation needed ]

The Buck siblings invented the "Ravensburger Waltz", which became one of the ISU's compulsory/pattern dances. They debuted it at the 1973 German Championships.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Angelika Buck studied at university in Munich. She is married and has two children.

Results

International
Event64–6565–6666–6767–6868–6969–7070–7171–7272–73
World Champ. 10th8th5th3rd2nd2nd2nd
European Champ. 13th6th4th2nd2nd1st2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st1st
National
West Germany 4th2nd2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st

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References

  1. "Angelika Hanke-Buck - Munzinger Biographie". www.munzinger.de. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  2. Hines, James R. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 46. ISBN   978-0-8108-6859-5.