Former coach Betty Callaway Name Angelika Buck Country represented West Germany | Former partner Erich Buck Retired 1973 | |
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Born 9 May 1950 (age 74) ( 1950-05-09 ) Ravensburg, West Germany | ||
Former skating club ERV Ravensburg Former training locations Oberstdorf | ||
Angelika Buck (born 9 May 1950) is a German former ice dancer who competed for West Germany. With her brother Erich Buck, she is the 1972 European champion, a four-time World medalist, and a six-time West German national champion.
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Career
Angelika and Erich Buck were coached by Betty Callaway in Oberstdorf. They represented West Germany and the ERV Ravensburg club.
The Buck siblings were the first Germans to capture the European ice dancing title. They did so at the 1972 European Championships in Gothenburg, upsetting Lyudmila Pakhomova / Alexander Gorshkov. They also won three silver medals at Europeans and four medals at the World Championships (three silver and one bronze). They took gold at the West German Championships six times.
The Buck siblings invented the "Ravensburger Waltz", which became one of the ISU's compulsory/pattern dances. They debuted it at the 1973 German Championships.
Personal life
Angelika Buck studied at university in Munich. She is married and has two children.