Erika Kraft (18 November 1931 – 4 March 2003) was a German former figure skater who represented West Germany. She was the 1952 national champion and placed tenth at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.[1] She finished 14th at the 1951 World Championships in Milan, Italy, and fourth at the 1952 European Championships in Vienna, Austria. Kraft belonged to SC Riessersee in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.[1]

Erika Kraft
Full nameErika Franziska Kraft
Born(1931-11-18)18 November 1931
Munich, Germany
Died4 March 2003(2003-03-04) (aged 71)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Figure skating career
CountryWest Germany
Skating clubSC Riessersee
Retiredc. 1952

Competitive highlights edit

International
Event 1950 1951 1952
Winter Olympics 10th
World Championships 14th
European Championships 4th
National[2]
West German Championships 2nd 2nd 1st

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Erika Kraft". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Deutsche Eiskunstlauf Meisterschaften bis 1963" [German Figure Skating Championships through 1963]. sport-record.de (in German). Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.

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