Emília Rotter

Hungarian pair skater (1906–2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Emília Rotter (8 September 1906 in Budapest, Hungary – 28 January 2003) was a Hungarian pair skater.

FullnameEmília Rotter
Born(1906-09-08)8 September 1906
Died28 January 2003(2003-01-28) (aged 96)
Country Hungary
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Emília Rotter
Rotter in 1934
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Full nameEmília Rotter
Born(1906-09-08)8 September 1906
Died28 January 2003(2003-01-28) (aged 96)
Figure skating career
Country Hungary
Retired1936
Medal record
Pairs figure skating
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1936 Garmisch-PartenkirchenPairs
Bronze medal – third place1932 Lake PlacidPairs
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1935 BudapestPairs
Gold medal – first place1934 HelsinkiPairs
Gold medal – first place1933 StockholmPairs
Silver medal – second place1932 MontrealPairs
Gold medal – first place1931 BerlinPairs
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1934 PraguePairs
Silver medal – second place1931 St. MoritzPairs
Silver medal – second place1930 ViennaPairs
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With partner László Szollás she won the World Figure Skating Championship four times in five years (1931, 1933, 1934, and 1935), and were the 1932 World silver medalists. They were the 1934 European Champions and 1930 & 1931 silver medalists. They represented Hungary at the 1932 Winter Olympics and at the 1936 Winter Olympics, winning two bronze medals.

Rotter was Jewish,[1] and was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[2]

Competitive highlights

(with Szollás)

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