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Christina Riegel

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Christina Riegel
Born (1965-08-25) August 25, 1965 (age 59)
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
Country West Germany
Retired1981
Medal record
Pairs' Figure skating
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Hartford Pairs
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Innsbruck Pairs

Christina "Tina" Riegel (born 25 August 1965 in Stuttgart, Germany) is a former German figure skater who competed in pair skating and ladies singles at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

With partner Andreas Nischwitz, Riegel won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships three straight years, beginning in 1979. They finished eighth at the 1980 Olympics, when Riegel was just 14 years old, and the following year, the pair won the silver medal at the European Figure Skating Championships and the bronze at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Riegel also won the bronze medal at the German Nationals in ladies singles in 1980 and 1981. She finished 18th at the 1980 Olympics and 19th at that year's World Championships.

Results

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Single skating

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International
Event 1980 1981
Winter Olympics 18th
World Championships 19th
European Championships WD
National
West German Championships 3rd 3rd
WD = Withdrew

Pair skating with Nischwitz

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International
Event 1979 1980 1981
Winter Olympics 8th
World Championships 8th 5th 3rd
European Championships 8th 6th 2nd
National
West German Championships 1st 1st 1st

References

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