Ellen Brockhöft
German figure skater (1893–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ellen Brockhöft, née Rehra,[1] (29 April 1893 – 19 December 1977) was a German figure skater. Competing in ladies' singles, she was a two-time world silver medalist[2] and a seven-time German national champion.[3] She represented Germany at the 1928 Winter Olympics and finished ninth.[1] Brockhöft was a member of Berliner Schlittschuhclub.[3] During her skating career she claimed to be younger than her real age, believing this would help her career.[citation needed] She retired from amateur sport in 1929 and became a coach in St. Moritz.[1]
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Other names | Rehra | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1893-04-29)29 April 1893 Berlin, German Empire | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 19 December 1977(1977-12-19) (aged 82) Bonn, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||
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Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Berliner Schlittschuhclub | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1929 | |||||||||||||||||
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