- Werner Rittberger
Werner Rittberger (born
14 July 1891 inBerlin, Germany ; † 1975 inKrefeld ,Germany ) was a German figure skater.Rittberger invented the
Loop jump in 1910. German figure skaters call this jump “Rittberger”.Rittberger won the German Nationals eleven times between 1911 and 1928, and the silver medal at the
World Figure Skating Championships in 1910, 1911, and 1912. He skated for the Berliner SC club representing Germany.After
World War II he became a figure skating coach inKrefeld .Results
= Olympic Games =* 1928 – withdrawn, 12th place after compulsory figures
* 1910 - 2nd place
* 1911 - 2nd place
* 1912 - 2nd place
* 1913 - 7th place
* 1926 - 4th place* 1910 - 2nd place
* 1911 - 3rd place
* 1922 - 4th place
* 1924 - 3rd place
* 1925 - 2nd place* 1911 - 1st place
* 1912 - 1st place
* 1913 - 1st place
* 1920 - 1st place
* 1921 – 1st place
* 1922 - 1st place
* 1923 - 1st place
* 1924 - 1st place
* 1925 – 1st place
* 1926 - 1st place
* 1928 - 1st placePersondata
NAME=Rittberger, Werner
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=German figure skater
DATE OF BIRTH=14 July 1891
PLACE OF BIRTH=Berlin, Germany
DATE OF DEATH=1975
PLACE OF DEATH=Krefeld ,Germany
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