Sonja Morgenstern

Sonja Morgenstern (born January 22 1955 in Frankenberg, Saxony) is a German figure skater and figure skating coach.

Morgenstern was coached by Jutta Müller in Chemnitz and represented the SC Karl-Marx-Stadt club and East Germany (GDR). In 1966 she won the Spartakiade in figure skating. Two years later she participated in the Winter Olympics. Her biggest success was winning the bronze medal at the European Figure Skating Championships in 1972. In the same year, she placed sixth at the Winter Olympics. Her main East German rival was Christine Errath. In 1973 Morgenstern ended her figure skating career as a result of injuries. This was not the end of her association with the sport however - in the early 1980s she coached the 4 year old Stefan Lindemann.

Having retired from figure skating, Morgenstern studied educational theory in Zwickau and became a teacher. She gave up teaching in 1981 due to the illness of her son Michael who needed special care for the first 4 years of his life. She later became a beautician.

Competitive highlights

Olympic Winter Games

* 1968 – 28th
* 1972 – 6th

World Championships

* 1968 – 20th
* 1969 – withdrawn due to injury
* 1970 – 11th
* 1971 – 6th
* 1972 – 5th
* 1973 – 8th

European Championships

* 1968 – 17th
* 1969 – 12th
* 1970 – 9th
* 1971 – 4th
* 1972 – 3th
* 1973 – withdrawn due to injury

East German Championships

* 1969 – 2nd
* 1970 – 2nd
* 1971 – 1st
* 1972 – 1st
* 1973 – 1st

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=German figure skater
DATE OF BIRTH=January 22 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH=Frankenberg, Saxony, Germany
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