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Marika Kilius (born 24 March 1943 in Frankfurt am Main Hesse Germany) is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion in pair skating.Kilius the daughter of a hairdresser began as a singles skater but picked up pairs very early. Her first partner was Franz Ningel. They placed fourth at the 1956 Olympics and won the silver medal at the 1957 World Championships. Kilius was still a child when she was paired with Ningel who was more than six years her senior.
