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Eva von Gamm

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Eva von Gamm
Other namesEva Neeb
Bornc. 1933
Munich, Germany
Died(2017-04-03)3 April 2017 (aged 84)
Munich, Germany
Figure skating career
CountryWest Germany
PartnerKarl Probst
Skating clubMünchner EV
Retiredc. 1956

Eva von Gamm, née Neeb, (c. 1933 – 3 April 2017) was a German pair skater and figure skating judge. With her skating partner, Karl Probst, she became a three-time West German national medalist and competed at five ISU Championships in the 1950s.

Personal life

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Eva von Gamm was born in Munich in the 1930s and had two children.[1] She died in Munich on 3 April 2017.[1]

Career

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Neeb and Probst trained together in Munich.[2] They competed internationally for West Germany and finished on the national podium three times, winning silver in 1953 and 1956 and bronze in 1955.[3] They competed at the 1953 European Championships in Dortmund, West Germany; 1953 World Championships in Davos, Switzerland; 1954 European Championships in Bolzano, Italy; 1956 European Championships in Paris, France; and 1956 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany.

Neeb and Probst also competed in roller skating.[2]

After retiring from competition, von Gamm became a lawyer and skating judge.[1] She judged ladies' singles at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. She served as a judge for singles and pairs at multiple World Championships, including 1968, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, and 1986.

Competitive highlights

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with Probst
International
Event 1953 1954 1955 1956
World Championships 9th 10th
European Championships 5th 8th 10th
National[3]
West German Championships 2nd 3rd 2nd

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nachruf Frau Dr. Eva von Gamm" [Obituary: Dr. Eva von Gamm] (in German). Deutsche Eislauf Union. 8 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Der Verein" (in German). Eis- und Rollsportclub München e.V. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Deutsche Eiskunstlauf Meisterschaften bis 1963". sport-record.de. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.