Annerose Baier

Annerose Baier, married surname: Wetzel,^[1] (9 September 1946 — 9 March 2022) was a German ice dancer who represented East Germany. With her skating partner, Eberhard Rüger, she became a three-time Blue Swords champion (1963, 1965, 1966), the 1968 Prize of Moscow News champion, and an eight-time East German national champion (1962, 1964–1970). They finished in the top ten at eight ISU Championships. Their best continental result, fourth, came at the 1970 European Championships in Leningrad, Soviet Union. They finished as high as sixth at the World Championships, in 1969 (Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States) and 1970 (Ljubljana, Yugoslavia).^[2]

Other namesWetzel

Born(1946-09-09)9 September 1946

Died9 March 2022(2022-03-09) (aged 75)

Bad Elster, Germany

CountryEast Germany

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Annerose Baier

Baier with Rüger in 1964
Personal information
Other names	Wetzel
Born	(1946-09-09)9 September 1946
Died	9 March 2022(2022-03-09) (aged 75) Bad Elster, Germany
Figure skating career
Country	East Germany
Partner	Eberhard Rüger
Skating club	SC Karl-Marx-Stadt SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt
Retired	1970

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Baier/Rüger started their career at SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt. In 1963, they began representing SC Karl-Marx-Stadt.^[3]

After retiring from competition, Baier coached skating in Karl-Marx-Stadt/Chemnitz.^[1]