| Gundi Busch |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Gundula Busch |
| Country represented |
 West Germany |
| Born |
(1939-04-29) 29 April 1939 (age 74)
Milan, Italy |
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Gundula ("Gundi") Busch (born April 29, 1935 in Milano, Italy) is a German figure skater and coach. She was the first World champion ladies' singles champion representing Germany.
Busch is a daughter of a German businessman. The family moved from Milano from Harlem, Netherlands to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany. She began skating at age four and a half years. She took ballet classes in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and was regularly coached in London. Her coach was Thea Frenssen.
In 1954 Gundi Busch became World champion. She finished her amateur skating career and took an offer of the ice revue Hollywood Ice Revue. In 1955 she married a Swedish professional ice hockey player Lill-Lulle Johansson. They moved with their son Peter Lulle Johansson to Stockholm, Sweden. Busch later worked there during many years as a figure skating coach, but retired from coaching in 1997.
Results [edit]
References [edit]
- [1] SR/Olympic Sports
- [2] Munzinger
- [3] Spiegel online
- [4] Express.de
| Persondata |
| Name |
Busch, Gundi |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
German figure skater |
| Date of birth |
April 29, 1935 |
| Place of birth |
Milano, Italy |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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West Germany
