Werner Rittberger

Werner Rittberger
Rittberger at the compulsory figures, Olympics 1928
Personal information
Country represented	Germany
Born	(1891-07-14)July 14, 1891
Died	August 12, 1975(1975-08-12) (aged 84)
Medal record Competitor for  Germany Men's Figure skating World Championships Silver 1912 Manchester Men's singles Silver 1911 Troppau Men's singles Silver 1910 Davos Men's singles European Championships Silver 1925 Triberg Men's singles Bronze 1924 Davos Men's singles Bronze 1911 St. Petersburg Men's singles Silver 1910 Berlin Men's singles

Werner Rittberger (born 14 July 1891 in Berlin, Germany; † 12 August 1975 in Krefeld, Germany) was a German figure skater.

Rittberger invented the Loop jump in 1910. German (and most other European) figure skaters call this jump “Rittberger”.

Rittberger won the German Nationals eleven times between 1911 and 1928, and the silver medal at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1910, 1911, and 1912. He skated for the Berliner SC club representing Germany.

After World War II he became a figure skating coach in Krefeld.

Results

References

• DEV 1890-1990, book
• http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/werner-rittberger-1.html
• Der Eissport, 1922, No. 1