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Other names | Rehra | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Berlin, German Empire | 29 April 1893|||||||||||||||||
Died | 19 December 1977 Bonn, West Germany | (aged 82)|||||||||||||||||
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Skating club | Berliner Schlittschuhclub | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1929 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
International [1] [2] | |||||||||
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Event | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 |
Winter Olympics | 9th | ||||||||
World Champ. | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | ||||||
National [3] | |||||||||
German Champ. | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Ellen Brockhöft | ||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | Rehra | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Berlin, German Empire | 29 April 1893|||||||||||||||||
Died | 19 December 1977 Bonn, West Germany | (aged 82)|||||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | ||||||||||||||||||
Country | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Berliner Schlittschuhclub | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1929 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
International [1] [2] | |||||||||
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Event | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 |
Winter Olympics | 9th | ||||||||
World Champ. | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | ||||||
National [3] | |||||||||
German Champ. | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |