Karin Riediger-Heintges (born 2 August 1961)
[ is a German former ]figure skater
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...
. She is the 1981 West German national champion. Riediger placed as high as sixth at the European Championships (1979
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) and ninth at the World Championships (1981
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). She was selected to represent West Germany at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States.
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and finished 13th. Her skating club was Duisburger SCK.
After retiring from competition, Riediger-Heintges became a coach at her former club, teaching young skaters. Her daughter, Isabel Heintges, was born in 1993.
Results
References
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1961 births
German female single skaters
Figure skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Olympic figure skaters for West Germany
Sportspeople from Duisburg
Living people
20th-century German sportswomen