Melitta Brunner

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. As a single skater, she was the 1929 World bronze medalist.

Melitta Brunner
Melitta Brunner with Paul Kreckow in 1932
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)
Figure skating career
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. 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.

Competitive highlights

Ladies' singles

International
Event	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930
Winter Olympics			7th
World Championships			5th	3rd	5th
National
Austrian Championships	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd

Pairs with Ludwig Wrede

International
Event	1922	1923	1924	1928	1929	1930
Winter Olympics				3rd
World Championships				3rd	2nd	2nd
National
Austrian Championships	3rd	1st	2nd		3rd	1st

External links

• Death website entry