Liselotte Landbeck

Liselotte country Beck ( born January 13, 1916 in Vienna ) is an Austrian former figure skater and speed skater who competed for Austria and Belgium.

In speed skating Landenbeck won in 1933 in Oslo, the first unofficial world championship for women and also provided several world records over 500 meters as well as 1000 feet on.

In figure skating Landenbeck 1934 and 1935 Austrian champion in the women's competition over the years. She participated in the sport from 1932 to 1936 in all European Championships. 1934 in Prague and 1935 in St. Moritz, she was Vice - European Champion behind Sonja Henie. Country Beck took part in the World Championships in 1933 and 1934 and won the bronze medal at the World Championships 1934 in Oslo behind Sonja Henie and Megan Taylor. In 1935 she married the Belgian figure skater Robert Verdun and moved with him to his home country. In her only Olympics they represented in 1936 in Garmisch -Partenkirchen, then Belgium and finished it in fourth place.

21 February 2011 Leo van claimed Audenhaege with the publication of his book Van Küssnacht naar Argenteuil that Landenbeck 1939-1940 an affair with the Belgian King Leopold III. would have had. According Audenhaege It came a daughter named Ingeborg. The royal family did not comment on it.

Results in figure skating

Personal records in speed skating

  • 500 m - 51.3 sec (13 January 1934 Davos )
  • 1000m - 1:48,5 min (22 January 1933 Davos )
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