Freimut Stein

{{Short description|German figure skater (1924–1986)}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Freimut Stein |image= |caption= |fullname= |altname= |country= {{FRG}} |formercountry= |birth_date= {{birth date|1924|6|16}} |birth_place= Nuremberg, Germany |hometown= |residence= |death_date= {{death date and age|1986|9|15|1924|6|16}} |death_place= Munich, West Germany |height= |partner= |formerpartner= |coach= |formercoach= |choreographer= |formerchoreographer= |skating club= |retired= |medaltemplates=  {{MedalCountry| {{FRG}}}} {{MedalSport | Men's Figure skating}} {{MedalCompetition|European Championships}} {{MedalBronze|1953 Dortmund|Men's singles}} }}

'''Freimut Stein''' (June 16, 1924 – September 15, 1986) was a German figure skater. Stein was a single male skater and the German champion from 1952 to 1954. In 1953, he won the bronze medal at the European championships. He represented the club 1. FC Nürnberg section Roll- und Eissport. From 1950 to 1954, he was also the German champion in roller skating. He was the roller skate world champion in 1951 and 1952. After his skating career, he became a figure skating judge. In 1964, his book ''Eiskunstlaufen: eine Einführung'' (Figure skating: an introduction) was published. Dr. Freimut Stein continued writing books about various subjects.

== Competitive highlights in figure skating==

{| class="wikitable" !Event ! 1948 ! 1949 ! 1950 ! 1951 ! 1952 ! 1953 ! 1954 |- |Olympic Winter Games || || || || || align="center" | 8th || || |- |World Championships || || || || align="center" | 10th || || align="center" | 10th || |- |European Championships || || || || align="center" | 5th || align="center" | 6th || align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || |- |German Championships || align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st |}

==References== * {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/freimut-stein-1.html |title=Freimut Stein |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022123427/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/freimut-stein-1.html |archive-date=2012-10-22 |url-status=dead}} * ISU result lists

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stein, Freimut}} Category:1924 births Category:1986 deaths Category:German male single skaters Category:Olympic figure skaters for Germany Category:Figure skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics Category:European Figure Skating Championships medalists Category:Sportspeople from Nuremberg Category:20th-century German sportsmen