SKATERPEDIA · PERSON
Werner Rittberger
Men · Germany
OVERVIEW
Canonical identity
Represented entities
- GermanyGER1910–1925
SKATING LEGACY
Connections behind the elements
Loop / Rittberger
Namesake
Official skating references retain Rittberger as an alternate name for the loop.
Early twentieth centuryOriginator
The ISU says the jump is believed to have been created by Werner Rittberger.
Early twentieth centuryOnly source-backed historical relationships cleared for the public-safe record are shown.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Derived from results
World Medalist
1912 · 1911 · 1910
3 verified resultsEuropean Medalist
1925 · 1924 · 1911 · 1910
4 verified resultsCOMPETITION HISTORY
Major championship medal history
1924/252nd
1925 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Silver
1923/243rd
1924 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Bronze
1911/122nd
1912 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Silver
1910/113rd
1911 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Bronze
1910/112nd
1911 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Silver
1909/102nd
1910 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Silver
1909/102nd
1910 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Silver
SOURCES
Why Skaterpedia believes this record
Major identity, result and biography facts are linked to canonical provenance. A concise selection is shown here.
Inspect 3 important sources
- Existing Verified Research PodiumInternational Skating Union · podium-europeans-1910-men-11873556dec3Open source (opens in a new tab)
- Official Championship FeatureISU World Figure Skating Championships Prague 2026 · Spotlight on: MenOpen source (opens in a new tab)
- Official Federation RulebookU.S. Figure Skating · 2022/23 U.S. Figure Skating RulebookOpen source (opens in a new tab)