Ludwig Wrede
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ludwig•Wrede |
| Used name | Ludwig•Wrede |
| Born | 28 October 1894 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Died | 1 January 1965 |
| Measurements | 175 cm |
| Affiliations | WEV, Wien (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Austria’s Ludwig Wrede competed successfully as an individual and a pair’s skater. Individually he took part in all World Championships from 1923 to 1930 where his best result was a bronze medal in 1929. At the European Championships he won silver in 1924 and gold in 1929. In the era of Willy Böckl and later Karl Schäfer his only Austrian Championship came in 1923, when Böckl was absent.
He was even more successful in pairs skating. His skating partners were Herma Planck-Szabo until 1927 and – after her retirement – Melitta Brunner. With Szabo, Wrede was twice World champion (1925 and 1927), and bronze medalist in 1926. With Brunner, he won bronze medals at the 1928 World Championships and the 1928 Olympic Winter Games. In the two followings years, they finished second at the World Championships. With both partners he was one time Austrian Champion, in 1925 with Szabo and in 1930 with Brunner.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | AUT |
Ludwig Wrede | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Melitta Brunner | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships (0–1–1 1924 Davos silver: singles; 1929 Davos bronze: singles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Figure Skating Championships (2–2–3 1925 Wien gold: pairs; 1926 Berlin bronze: pairs; 1927 Wien gold: pairs; 1928 London bronze: pairs; 1929 Budapest silver: pairs; 1929 London bronze: singles; 1930 New York City silver: pairs)