Franz Ningel

Franz Ningel
Personal information
Born (1936-10-18) 18 October 1936
Figure skating career
CountryWest Germany
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
1962 Prague Pairs
1957 Colorado Springs Pairs
1956 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Pairs
European Championships
1962 Geneva Pairs
1961 West Berlin Pairs
1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Pairs
1957 Vienna Pairs
1956 Paris Pairs
1955 Budapest Pairs

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.