Eva von Gamm

Eva von Gamm, née Neeb, (c. 1933 – 3 April 2017) was a German pair skater and figure skating judge. With her skating partner, Karl Probst, she became a three-time West German national medalist and competed at five ISU Championships in the 1950s.

Eva von Gamm
Other namesEva Neeb
Bornc. 1933
Munich, Germany
Died(2017-04-03)3 April 2017 (aged 84)
Munich, Germany
Figure skating career
CountryWest Germany
PartnerKarl Probst
Skating clubMünchner EV
Retiredc. 1956

Personal life

Eva von Gamm was born in Munich in the 1930s and had two children.[1] She died in Munich on 3 April 2017.[1]

Career

Neeb and Probst trained together in Munich.[2] They competed internationally for West Germany and finished on the national podium three times, winning silver in 1953 and 1956 and bronze in 1955.[3] They competed at the 1953 European Championships in Dortmund, West Germany; 1953 World Championships in Davos, Switzerland; 1954 European Championships in Bolzano, Italy; 1956 European Championships in Paris, France; and 1956 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany.

Neeb and Probst also competed in roller skating.[2]

After retiring from competition, von Gamm became a lawyer and skating judge.[1] She judged ladies' singles at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. She served as a judge for singles and pairs at multiple World Championships, including 1968, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, and 1986.

Competitive highlights
with Probst
International
Event 1953 1954 1955 1956
World Championships9th10th
European Championships5th8th10th
National[3]
West German Championships2nd3rd2nd

References
  1. "Nachruf Frau Dr. Eva von Gamm" [Obituary: Dr. Eva von Gamm] (in German). Deutsche Eislauf Union. 8 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017.
  2. "Der Verein" (in German). Eis- und Rollsportclub München e.V. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. "Deutsche Eiskunstlauf Meisterschaften bis 1963". sport-record.de. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
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