Karl Probst (figure skater)

Karl Probst was a German former pair skater. With his skating partner, Eva Neeb, he became a three-time West German national medalist and competed at five ISU Championships in the 1950s.

Karl Probst
Figure skating career
CountryWest Germany
PartnerEva Neeb
Skating clubMünchner EV
Retiredc. 1956

Career

Neeb and Probst trained together in Munich.[1] They competed internationally for West Germany and finished on the national podium three times, winning silver in 1953 and 1956 and bronze in 1955.[2] 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. He died in June 2023

Neeb and Probst also competed in roller skating.[1]

Competitive highlights
with Neeb
International
Event 1953 1954 1955 1956
World Championships9th10th
European Championships5th8th10th
National[2]
West German Championships2nd3rd2nd

References
  1. "Der Verein" (in German). Eis- und Rollsportclub München e.V. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. "Deutsche Eiskunstlauf Meisterschaften bis 1963". sport-record.de. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
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