Sonja Morgenstern

Sonja Morgenstern
Sonja Morgenstern 1970 with her coach Jutta Müller
Born	(1955-01-22) January 22, 1955 Franekburg, Saxony, East Germany
Figure skating career
Country	East Germany
Medal record Representing East Germany Ladies' Figure skating European Championships 1972 Gothenburg Ladies' singles

Sonja Morgenstern (born 22 January 1955 in Frankenberg, Saxony) is a German figure skater and figure skating coach.

Morgenstern was coached by Jutta Müller in Chemnitz and represented the SC Karl-Marx-Stadt club and East Germany (GDR). In 1966 she won the Spartakiade in figure skating. Two years later she participated in the Winter Olympics. Her biggest success was winning the bronze medal at the European Figure Skating Championships in 1972. In the same year, she placed sixth at the Winter Olympics. Her main East German rival was Christine Errath. In 1973 Morgenstern ended her figure skating career as a result of injuries. In the early 1980s she coached the 4-year-old Stefan Lindemann.

Having retired from figure skating, Morgenstern studied educational theory in Zwickau and became a teacher. She gave up teaching in 1981 due to the illness of her son Michael who needed special care for the first four years of his life. She later became a beautician.

Results

Event	1967-68	1968-69	1969-70	1970-71	1971-72	1972-73
Winter Olympic Games	28th				6th
World Championships	20th	WD	11th	6th	5th	8th
European Championships	17th	12th	9th	4th	3rd	WD
Blue Swords		1st	1st	1st
Prize of Moscow News		3rd
East German Championships		2nd	2nd	1st	1st	1st