Gabriele Seyfert
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Gabriele "Gaby" Seyfert (later Rüger, then Messerschmidt, now Körner, born 23 November 1948) is a German former figure skater. She is a two-time World champion (1969, 1970), and the 1968 Olympic silver medalist.
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Born | (1948-11-23) 23 November 1948 (age 75) Chemnitz, Soviet occupation zone of Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | SC Karl-Marx-Stadt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She is the first lady to successfully land a triple loop jump in competition.