Karin Iten
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| Country represented |
 Switzerland | ||||||||||||
| Born | August 11, 1956 | ||||||||||||
| Died |
May 18, 2010 (aged 53) Winterthur | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karin Iten (August 11, 1956[1] – May 18, 2010) was a Swiss figure skater. She won the bronze medal at the 1973 European Figure Skating Championships.[2] She died on May 18, 2010 in Winterthur from the effects of diabetes.
She was the inventor of the Biellmann spin, which was later named after Denise Bielmann, who made this spin famous.
Results
| Event | 1971-72 | 1972-73 | 1973-74 | 1974-75 |
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| World Championships | 12th | 6th | 5th | 21st |
| European Championships | 15th | 3rd | 5th | 10th |
| Swiss Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| Richmond Trophy | 2nd |
References
- ↑ Munzinger biographical entry (in German)
- ↑ Eisprinzessin Karin Iten ist tot "Ice princess Karin Iten is dead" (in German)
External links
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| Preceded by Marie-Theres Nadig |
Swiss Sportswoman of the Year 1973 |
Succeeded by Lise-Marie Morerod |
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