Brunhilde Baßler

Brunhilde "Bruni" Baßler (Bassler), married surname: Skotnicky, is a former pair skater who represented West Germany. In 1970, she and her skating partner, Eberhard Rausch, won gold at the Kennedy Memorial Winter Games and West German Championships.^[1][2] The pair finished in the top ten at four ISU Championships — 1969 Worlds in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; 1970 Europeans in Leningrad, Soviet Union; 1970 Worlds in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia; and 1971 Europeans in Zürich, Switzerland. Their partnership ended in 1971.

Brunhilde Baßler
Other names	Brunhilde Bassler Bruni Skotnicky
Figure skating career
Country	West Germany
Partner	Eberhard Rausch
Skating club	Mannheimer ERC e.V.
Retired	c. 1971

Baßler also competed in roller skating.^[3][4] During her competitive career, she was a member of Mannheimer ERC e.V.^[5] After retiring from competition, she became a skating coach based in Oberstdorf. She married Slovak ice dancer Martin Skotnický.^[3]

Competitive highlights

With Eberhard Rausch

International
Event	66–67	67–68	68–69	69–70	70–71
World Championships			9th	9th	12th
European Championships				8th	7th
Kennedy Memorial Winter Games				1st
National
West German Championships	3rd		3rd	1st	2nd