Franz Ningel

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Franz Ningel
Born (1936-10-18) 18 October 1936 (age 88)
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Figure skating career
Country West Germany
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1962 Prague Pairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1957 Colorado Springs Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1956 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Pairs
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1962 Geneva Pairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1961 West Berlin Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1957 Vienna Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1956 Paris Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1955 Budapest Pairs

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

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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.

Competitive highlights

Pairs figure skating with Göbl

Event1959196019611962
Olympic Winter Games 5th
World Championships 5th4th3rd
European Championships 4th3rd2nd3rd
German Championships 2nd1st1st1st

Pairs figure skating with Kilius

Event1954195519561957
Winter Olympic Games 4th
World Championships 7th3rd2nd
European Championships 3rd3rd3rd
German Championships 2nd1st1st1st

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