Erich Buck (born 5 January 1949) is a German former

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who competed for

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. With his sister Angelika Buck, he is the 1972 European champion, a four-time

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medalist, and a six-time West German national champion.

Career

Angelika and Erich Buck were coached by Betty Callaway in

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. They represented

and the ERV Ravensburg club. The Buck siblings were the first Germans to capture the European ice dancing title. They did so at the 1972 European Championships in Gothenburg, upsetting

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/ Alexander Gorshkov. They also won three silver medals at Europeans and four medals at the World Championships (three silver and one bronze). They took gold at the West German Championships six times. The Buck siblings invented the "Ravensburger Waltz", which became one of the ISU's compulsory/pattern dances. They debuted it at the 1973 German Championships.

Personal life

Erich Buck studied managerial economics at university in Munich. He manages an insurance office in his hometown, Ravensburg. He is married and has two children.

Results

References

Munzinger

Wochenblatt online

Skate Canada 2003 Ice Dance * Eissport Magazin 6/95, page 20 {{DEFAULTSORT:Buck, Erich 1949 births Living people German male ice dancers People from Ravensburg Sportspeople from Tübingen (region) World Figure Skating Championships medalists European Figure Skating Championships medalists