author
Charlotte Oelschlager
1898–1984
Best known as a dazzling early figure-skating star, she also turned her expertise into a practical skating guide for readers. Her life bridged performance, invention, and instruction in one of the sport’s formative eras.
1 Audiobook
Hippodrome Skating Book Practical Illustrated Lessons in the Art of Figure Skating
by Charlotte Oelschlager
About the author
Born in Berlin on August 14, 1898, she became famous under the single stage name Charlotte and built an international reputation as a professional figure skater. She is remembered as an early pioneer of performance skating, appearing in major ice shows and helping popularize the sport beyond competition.
She is also associated with two skating moves that carry her legacy forward: the Charlotte spiral, named after her, and the death spiral, which she is credited with first performing. That mix of athletic skill and theatrical flair made her a memorable figure in early 20th-century skating.
As an author, she wrote Hippodrome Skating Book, a practical illustrated guide that brought her skating knowledge to a wider audience. She died in Berlin on November 14, 1984.