Heinrich Burger

See also: Heinrich Bürger

Heinrich Burger (31 May 1881 – 27 April 1942) was a German figure skater. He competed in both singles and pair skating events. As a pair skater, he was Olympic champion and two-time World champion with Anna Hübler.^[1][2]

Olympic medal record
Figure skating
	1908 London	Pairs

Heinrich Burger
Heinrich Burger skates with Anna Hübler
Born	(1881-05-31)31 May 1881 Munich, German Empire
Died	27 April 1942(1942-04-27) (aged 60) Munich, Germany
Figure skating career
Country	Germany
Retired	1910
Medal record Representing  Germany Men's Figure skating World Championships 1908 Troppau Men's singles 1906 Munich Men's singles 1904 Belin Men's singles European Championships 1905 Bonn Men's singles Pairs Figure skating Olympic Games 1908 London Pairs World Championships 1910 Berlin Pairs 1908 St. Petersburg Pairs

Burger and Hübler were the first world champions and the first Olympic champions in pair skating. They never became European champions, because the European championships did not include a pairs competition until 1930. They skated for the club Müchener EV (Munich EV).^{[citation needed]} According to figure skating historian James R. Hines, "Contemporary accounts recognize them for their strength and speed, noting that they always skated in perfect time with the music."^[2]

Heinrich Burger was also a lawyer in Munich.

Results

(men's singles)

Event	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908
World Championships	2nd		2nd	5th	3rd
European Championships	WD	2nd
German Championships	1st		1st	1st

(pairs with Anna Hübler)

Event	1907	1908	1909	1910
Summer Olympic Games		1st
World Championships		1st		1st
German Championships	1st		1st