Petra Ruhrmann
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 August 1950 Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
| Died | 29 April 2026 (aged 75) |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | West Germany |
| Coach | Hellmut Seibt |
| Skating club | ERC Westfalen |
| Retired | c. 1968 |
Petra Ruhrmann (2 August 1950 – 28 April 2026) was a German figure skater who represented West Germany.[1] She became a two-time national silver medalist and competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, placing 17th.[2] She finished in the top ten at the 1967 European Championships in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia and at the 1968 European Championships in Västerås, Sweden. Her coach was Hellmut Seibt.[3]
Ruhrmann began coaching Angelo Dolfini, a four-time Italian national champion, when he was a child and guided him until the end of his career.[4][5]
Ruhrmann died on 28 April 2026, at the age of 75.[6]
Competitive highlights
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1964–65 | 1965–66 | 1966–67 | 1967–68 |
| Winter Olympics | 17th | |||
| European Champ. | 9th | 10th | ||
| Prague Skate | 10th | 7th | ||
| National | ||||
| West German Champ. | 2nd | 2nd | ||
References
- ↑ "Petra Ruhrmann". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "Petra Ruhrmann". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ↑ "Hellmut Seibt - A life for figure skating". EKE Vienna. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016.
- ↑ Mittan, Barry (5 February 2002). "Italy's Dolfini Switches from Skis to Skates". Golden Skate.
- ↑ "Angelo DOLFINI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
- ↑ "Addio a Petra Ruhrmann: ex pattinatrice e allenatrice tedesca, fu moglie di Franco Viale e maestra di Angelo Dolfini". FISG. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.