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Horst Faber
Faber in 1939
Born(1921-11-09)9 November 1921[1]
Died4 December 2022(2022-12-04) (aged 101)
Figure skating career
Country Germany
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1939 Budapest Men's singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1951 Zürich Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1939 Budapest Men's singles

Horst Faber (9 November 1921 – 4 December 2022) was a German figure skater who competed in men's singles. He represented the SC Riessersee and was a nine-time German champion. His biggest accomplishment was winning the silver medal at the 1951 European Championships. Faber married fellow skater Eva Prawitz, and together they won the ice dancing championship at the 1950 German Nationals. Faber turned 100 in November 2021,[2] and died on 4 December 2022, at the age of 101.[3]

Results

Event 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951
World Championships 4th 3rd
European Championships 8th 4th 3rd 2nd
German Championships 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONALEVA U. HORST FABER CUP OF TYROL-INNSBRUCK26.2.2019 bis 3.3.2019". isu.org. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  2. ^ "No. 09/2021 November".
  3. ^ Hampe, Matthias (1 March 2023). "Nachruf: Zehnfacher Deutscher Meister Horst Faber mit 101 Jahren verstorben". German Ice Skating Union. Retrieved 12 April 2023. (in German)

Sources

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