Olympic medal record
Figure skating
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Pairs
Heinrich Burger
Heinrich Burger skates with Anna Hübler
Born(1881-05-31)31 May 1881
Died27 April 1942(1942-04-27) (aged 60)
Figure skating career
Country Germany
Retired1910
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1908 TroppauMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1906 MunichMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1904 BelinMen's singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1905 BonnMen's singles
Pairs Figure skating
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Pairs
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1910 BerlinPairs
Gold medal – first place1908 St. PetersburgPairs

Heinrich Burger (31 May 1881 – 27 April 1942) was a German figure skater. He competed in both singles and pairs events. He was Olympic champion and two-time World champion together with Anna Hübler.[1]

Burger and Hübler were the first world champions and the first Olympic champions in pairs figure skating. They never became European champions, because the European championships did not include a pairs competition until 1930. They skated for the club Müchener EV (Munich EV).

Heinrich Burger was also a lawyer in Munich.

Results

(men's singles)

Event 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908
World Championships2nd2nd5th3rd
European ChampionshipsWD2nd
German Championships1st1st1st

(pairs with Anna Hübler)

Event 1907 1908 1909 1910
Summer Olympic Games1st
World Championships1st1st
German Championships1st1st

References

  1. ↑ "Heinrich Burger". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

Sources

Hines, James R. (2011). Historical dictionary of figure skating. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810868595.

  • journal Eis- und Rollsport, 49th year, No. 9, 5 January 1939


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