I was lucky to have met Gabriele on the beach at Lignano Italy in nineteen sixty seven I believe. I didn't know who she was. I was just a young GI stationed at Aviano AB, Italy about 60 kilometers away. She just seemed to be the prettiest fittest woman on the beach. So I walked over to her and asked if I could sit and talk to her for a while.
Most German gals are big boned.I see that is the old Broadmoor Rink.I saw the outside in the early '90's and a year later it was torn down for a hotel.
You can sure tell Gaby is Jutta Mueller's daughter. She has all the quirks that were later passed down to Katarina Witt, including her jump approaches and that skateboardy one-foot pump-her-way-across-the-ice thing...Katarina's style loosened up after Sandra Bezic got hold of her as a pro. Before that she was just another in Frau Mueller's stable of robust, cheerful, sturdy-legged, banty-rooster little gals. Only unlike the others, Katarina looked like Brooke Shields. And the rest was history!
I was lucky to have met Gabriele on the beach at Lignano Italy in nineteen sixty seven I believe. I didn't know who she was. I was just a young GI stationed at Aviano AB, Italy about 60 kilometers away. She just seemed to be the prettiest fittest woman on the beach. So I walked over to her and asked if I could sit and talk to her for a while.
JaySkulk 1 month ago
Most German gals are big boned.I see that is the old Broadmoor Rink.I saw the outside in the early '90's and a year later it was torn down for a hotel.
HattieLovesCattie 2 years ago
I am fun of figure skating sibce almost 25 years and in my opinion there is no possible similarity between Katarina's and Gabi's skating.
IwonaBogucka74 2 years ago
Yea..sure could be Carmen..afterall Jutta Mueller is Mom to her....was katarina cloned??? LOL
CZERCHIE46 3 years ago
oh my god, that has to be carmen, haha.
koolaidnhemlock 3 years ago
first woman to land the triple loop. thanks for posting this, i love the history of figure skating.
koolaidnhemlock 3 years ago
You can sure tell Gaby is Jutta Mueller's daughter. She has all the quirks that were later passed down to Katarina Witt, including her jump approaches and that skateboardy one-foot pump-her-way-across-the-ice thing...Katarina's style loosened up after Sandra Bezic got hold of her as a pro. Before that she was just another in Frau Mueller's stable of robust, cheerful, sturdy-legged, banty-rooster little gals. Only unlike the others, Katarina looked like Brooke Shields. And the rest was history!
TruWatcher 3 years ago
I like Gaby.. a real 'big boned gal'. I wouldn't want to run into her on the ice! :)
PishPosh99 3 years ago
OMG We have the same first name!!!!
ptrzAlyson823 4 years ago
For sure you got this at fsvids. That's where all the oldies come from originally.
floskate 4 years ago
She finished in 2nd place to Peggy Fleming at the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble, France.
nessie96 4 years ago
I have a suspicion she is doing CARMEN!!! ya think?
k9henrydog 4 years ago 2