Melitta Kreckow Brunner (née Brunner; 28 January 1907 – 26 May 2003) was an Austrian figure skater. As a singles skater, she came in second place at the Austrian National Championships between 1926 and 1930. At the Worlds Championships, she came in fifth place in 1928, third place in 1929, and fifth place in 1930. Competing in pairs with Ludwig Wrede, she won a silver medal at the Austrian Nationals in 1928, a bronze medal in 1929, and a gold medal in 1930. They came in third place at the 1928 Winter Olympics. They also came in third place at 1928 Worlds and second place at the 1929 and 1939 Worlds.
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
References
External links
Death website entry