Inge Wischnewski
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Inge Wischnewski born Kabisch (born 2 March 1930 in Weißenfels
, Germany
; d. 11. July 2010) was a German
figure skater and figure skating coach.
She was four-time champion at the East German nationals, always beating Jutta Müller
. Her coach was Charlotte Giebelmann. Inge Wischnewski finished her figure skating career and studied at the DHfK Leipzig to become a figure skating coach.
Later she lived in East-Berlin and worked as figure skating coach.
Some of her students were Christine Errath
(World Champion 1974 and Olympic Bronze Medalist 1976), Janina Wirth
(Junior World Champion 1982), Uwe Kagelmann
(two time Bronze Medalist in Pair skating), Rolf Österreich
(Olympic Silver Medalist in pair skating
, Alexander König
(Bronze Medalist at the Junior Worlds 1982 and Bronze Medalist in Pair skating, Bernd Wunderlich und Kerstin Stolfig.
She is still Berlin's most successful figure skating coach.
From 1991 on she worked as a figure skating coach in Norway
for 5 years. She returned to Berlin after this angagement in Norway.
Inge Wischnewski was married to Heinz Wischnewski.
Weißenfels
Weißenfels is the largest town of the Burgenlandkreis district, in southern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, approximately south of Halle.-History:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
; d. 11. July 2010) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
figure skater and figure skating coach.
She was four-time champion at the East German nationals, always beating Jutta Müller
Jutta Müller
Jutta Müller, born Jutta Lötzsch is a German former figure skater and one of the most successful figure skating coaches worldwide....
. Her coach was Charlotte Giebelmann. Inge Wischnewski finished her figure skating career and studied at the DHfK Leipzig to become a figure skating coach.
Later she lived in East-Berlin and worked as figure skating coach.
Some of her students were Christine Errath
Christine Errath
Christine Errath is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. She is the 1976 Olympic bronze medalist.-Biography:...
(World Champion 1974 and Olympic Bronze Medalist 1976), Janina Wirth
Janina Wirth
Janina Wirth is a former East-German figure skater.She represented the club SC Dynamo Berlin. Her coach was Inge Wischnewski. Janina Wirth became in 1982 World Junior Champion in figure skating.-Results:-Navigation:...
(Junior World Champion 1982), Uwe Kagelmann
Uwe Kagelmann
Uwe Kagelmann is a German pair skater. Competing with Manuela Groß, he was twice bronze medalist at the Olympics. He later became a figure skating coach....
(two time Bronze Medalist in Pair skating), Rolf Österreich
Rolf Österreich
Rolf Österreich is a German pair skater and figure skating coach. With Romy Kermer, he is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist....
(Olympic Silver Medalist in pair skating
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
, Alexander König
Alexander König
Alexander König is a German former pair skater.-Career:In 1969 his family moved from Eilenburg to Berlin, where he started skating. In time König would come to represent SC Dynamo Berlin...
(Bronze Medalist at the Junior Worlds 1982 and Bronze Medalist in Pair skating, Bernd Wunderlich und Kerstin Stolfig.
She is still Berlin's most successful figure skating coach.
From 1991 on she worked as a figure skating coach in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
for 5 years. She returned to Berlin after this angagement in Norway.
Inge Wischnewski was married to Heinz Wischnewski.
Results
Event | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 |
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East German Championships East German Figure Skating Championships The National Championships of the German Democratic Republic in Figure Skating were the figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the German Democratic Republic, often referred to as East Germany... |
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |