Karl Probst | |
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Figure skating career | |
Country | West Germany |
Partner | Eva Neeb |
Skating club | Münchner EV |
Retired | c. 1956 |
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.
Career
Neeb and Probst trained together in Munich. They competed internationally for West Germany and finished on the national podium three times, winning silver in 1953 and 1956 and bronze in 1955. 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.
Competitive highlights
- with Neeb
International | ||||
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Event | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
World Championships | 9th | 10th | ||
European Championships | 5th | 8th | 10th | |
National | ||||
West German Championships | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd |
References
- ^ "Der Verein" (in German). Eis- und Rollsportclub München e.V. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Deutsche Eiskunstlauf Meisterschaften bis 1963". sport-record.de. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.