Melitta Kreckow Brunner (née Brunner, 28 January 1907 – 26 May 2003) was an Austrian figure skater. Competing in pairs with Ludwig Wrede, she became the 1928 Olympic bronze medalist and a three-time World medalist, winning two silvers and a bronze.[1] As a single skater, she was the 1929 World bronze medalist.

Melitta Brunner
Melitta Brunner with Paul Kreckow in 1932
Personal information
Born	(1907-01-28)28 January 1907 Vienna, Austria
Died	26 May 2003(2003-05-26) (aged 96) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Partner	Ludwig Wrede
Skating club	WEV, Wien
Retired	1930
Medal record Representing  Austria Olympic Games 1928 St. Moritz Pairs World Championships 1929 Budapest Pairs 1930 New York Pairs 1929 Budapest Singles

After retiring from competitions Brunner taught skating in Switzerland and Great Britain. In December 1932 she married Paul Kreckow, a German figure skater from Berlin. They married in London, where they were giving skating demonstrations.[2] After World War II, Brunner performed in ice shows in Europe, and then immigrated to the United States. There she continued skating, and coached skaters into her nineties.[1]

Competitive highlights

Ladies' singles

Pairs with Ludwig Wrede

References

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