Herta Ratzenhofer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Herta Maria Gisela•Ratzenhofer (-Aschenbrenner) |
| Used name | Herta•Ratzenhofer |
| Born | 27 June 1921 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Died | 6 January 2010 in ? (AUT) |
| Affiliations | WEV, Wien (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Herta and her brother Emil Ratzenhofer were Austrian pairs figure skaters who finished ninth at the 1948 St. Moritz Winter Olympics. They won two bronze medals, at the 1948 and 1949 European Championships. At Worlds they were fifth in 1949 and 11th the previous year.
During World War II, Herta and Emil were forced to represent Nazi Germany after the “Anschluss” and won the German national title in 1944. In addition to that they won the Austrian Championship in 1943, and again after the war in 1946-49. Herta became a schoolteacher by profession.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | AUT |
Herta Ratzenhofer | |||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Emil Ratzenhofer | 9 |
Olympic family relations
- Sister of Emil Ratzenhofer
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships (0–0–2 1948 Praha bronze: pairs; 1949 Milano bronze: pairs)