Karin Iten
Swiss figure skater
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Karin Iten (11 August 1956 – 18 May 2010)[1] was a Swiss figure skater. She won the bronze medal at the 1973 European Figure Skating Championships.[2] She died on 18 May 2010 in Winterthur from the effects of diabetes.[3] She was among the earliest skaters to perform the Biellmann spin, which was later named after Denise Biellmann, who popularised the spin.
Iten in 1973 with Swiss television commentator Jan Hiermeyer | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 August 1956 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 May 2010 (aged 53) Winterthur, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Results
| International | ||||
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| Event | 1971–72 | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 |
| World Champ. | 12th | 6th | 5th | 21st |
| European Champ. | 15th | 3rd | 5th | 10th |
| Richmond Trophy | 2nd | |||
| Prague Skate | 3rd | 4th | ||
| National | ||||
| Swiss Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
