Monika Stützle

Monika Stützle was a West German speed skater who finished 27th in the 500 metres, and 31st in the 1,500 metres at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games. Her career was a overshadowed by her team-mate Monika Gawenus-Holzner-Pflug. Stützle obtained several second place finishes at the West German Championships behind Pflug, but never managed to win a national title.

Stützle later studied psychology and specialized in sports psychology, before becoming a freelance trainer and coach in 1989. She focused on leadership, leadership cultures, as well as gender, group and team dynamics. She also concentrated on the relationship between Christian spirituality and group development, as well as updating field theory in today’s issues and learning processes.

Personal Bests: 500 – 45.09 (1973); 1000 – 1:33.21 (1973); 1500 – 2:25.28 (1974); 3000 – 5:11.89 (1974).