Ellen Brockhöft
German figure skater (1893–1977)
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Ellen Brockhöft (née Rehra;[1] 29 April 1893 – 19 December 1977) was a German figure skater. Competing in ladies' singles, she was a two-time world silver medalist[2] and a seven-time German national champion.[3] She represented Germany at the 1928 Winter Olympics and finished ninth.[1] Brockhöft was a member of Berliner Schlittschuhclub.[3] During her skating career she claimed to be younger than her real age, believing this would help her career.[citation needed] She retired from amateur sport in 1929 and became a coach in St. Moritz.[1]
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| Other names | Rehra | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 April 1893 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 December 1977 (aged 82) | |||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Berliner Schlittschuhclub | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1929 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Results
| International[1][2] | |||||||||
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| Event | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 |
| Winter Olympics | 9th | ||||||||
| World Champ. | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | ||||||
| National[3] | |||||||||
| German Champ. | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
