Christina Riegel

Christina Riegel

Personal information
Born	(1965-08-25) August 25, 1965 Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Height	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
Country	West Germany
Retired	1981
Medal record Pairs' Figure skating Representing West Germany World Championships 1981 Hartford Pairs European Championships 1981 Innsbruck Pairs

Christina "Tina" Riegel (born 25 August 1965 in Stuttgart, Germany) is a former German figure skater who competed in pair skating and ladies singles at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

With partner Andreas Nischwitz, Riegel won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships three straight years, beginning in 1979. They finished eighth at the 1980 Olympics, when Riegel was just 14 years old, and the following year, the pair won the silver medal at the European Figure Skating Championships and the bronze at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Riegel also won the bronze medal at the German Nationals in ladies singles in 1980 and 1981. She finished 18th at the 1980 Olympics and 19th at that year's World Championships.

Results

Single skating

International
Event	1980	1981
Winter Olympics	18th
World Championships	19th
European Championships	WD
National
West German Championships	3rd	3rd
WD = Withdrew

Pair skating with Nischwitz

International
Event	1979	1980	1981
Winter Olympics		8th
World Championships	8th	5th	3rd
European Championships	8th	6th	2nd
National
West German Championships	1st	1st	1st

References

• Tina Riegel at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Christina Riegel at Olympics.com