Karl Probst (figure skater)

Karl Probst was a German former pair skater. With his skating partner, Eva Neeb, he became a three-time West German national medalist and competed at five ISU Championships in the 1950s.

Karl Probst
Figure skating career
CountryWest Germany
PartnerEva Neeb
Skating clubMünchner EV
Retiredc. 1956

Career

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Neeb and Probst trained together in Munich.[1] They competed internationally for West Germany and finished on the national podium three times, winning silver in 1953 and 1956 and bronze in 1955.[2] They competed at the 1953 European Championships in Dortmund, West Germany; 1953 World Championships in Davos, Switzerland; 1954 European Championships in Bolzano, Italy; 1956 European Championships in Paris, France; and 1956 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany. He died in June 2023

Neeb and Probst also competed in roller skating.[1]

Competitive highlights

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with Neeb
International
Event 1953 1954 1955 1956
World Championships 9th 10th
European Championships 5th 8th 10th
National[2]
West German Championships 2nd 3rd 2nd

References

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  1. ^ a b "Der Verein" (in German). Eis- und Rollsportclub München e.V. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Deutsche Eiskunstlauf Meisterschaften bis 1963". sport-record.de. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.