Karin Borner

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Karin Borner
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Born (1935-09-21) 21 September 1935 (age 84)

Karin Borner (born 21 September 1935) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. She represented Switzerland at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. [1] [2] She won the bronze medal at the 1956 Richmond Trophy.

Competitive highlights

International
Event1955–561956–57
Winter Olympics 16th
World Championships 17th
European Championships 15th
Richmond Trophy 3rd

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References

  1. "Karin Borner". Olympic.org. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016.
  2. "Karin Borner". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.