Franz Ningel
# Franz Ningel

Franz Ningel (born 18 October 1936 in Frankfurt) is a former German pair skater and roller skater.

Ningel became World and European champion as a single roller figure skater in 1956 and 1957. He also won the German roller figure skating pair championships with Marika Kilius from 1955 to 1957.

In pairs figure skating, Kilius / Ningel became the 1957 World silver and 1956 World bronze medalists, three-time (1955–195) European bronze medalists, and three-time German national champions.

With his wife Margret Göbl, Ningel is the 1962 World bronze medalist, a three-time (1960–1962) European medalist, and a three-time (1960–1962) German national champion. The pair also finished fifth at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley.

## Competitive highlights

### Pairs figure skating with Göbl

| Event | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Olympic Winter Games | | 5th | | |
| World Championships | 5th | 4th | | 3rd |
| European Championships | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd |
| German Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |

### Pairs figure skating with Kilius

| Event | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Winter Olympic Games | | | 4th | |
| World Championships | | 7th | 3rd | 2nd |
| European Championships | | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
| German Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
