Heidemarie Steiner

Heidemarie Steiner married Walther, (born 9 May 1944 in Kolberg, Province of Pomerania) is a German figure skating coach and former competitor. She competed in pair skating and ladies singles.

Steiner began as a single skater. But when she dropped behind fellow East German Gabriele Seyfert, she wanted to retire early.

However, she changed to pair skating and teamed up with Heinz-Ulrich Walther, who also became her husband in 1969. Their greatest success was winning the bronze medal at the 1970 World Championships in Ljubljana. The pair trained at the SC Dynamo Berlin club and represented East Germany. Their coach was Heinz-Friedrich Lindner.

After she retired, she became figure skating coach at the SC Dynamo Berlin club (today SC Berlin). She has coached Romy Kermer & Rolf Österreich, Birgit Lorenz & Knut Schubert, Babette Preußler & Tobias Schöter and Peggy Schwarz & Alexander König, among others. She later coached Swiss couple Leslie Monod & Cedric Monod. She also worked as a choreographer for this couple.

Today she lives in Berlin with her husband Heinz-Ulrich Walther.

Results

Ladies' singles International Event 1960 1961 1962 1963 European Championships 26th 23rd National East German Championships 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd

Pairs with Walther International Event 66–67 67–68 68–69 69–70 Winter Olympics 4th World Champ. 9th 5th 5th 5th 3rd European Champ. 8th 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd Prague Skate 3rd National East Germany 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st