Career

After retiring from competitions Brunner taught skating in Switzerland and Great Britain. After World World War II, Brunner performed in ice shows in Europe, and then immigrated to the United States. There she continued skating, and coached skaters into her nineties.

Achievements

• As a single skater, she won the bronze medal at the 1929 World Championships. As a pair skater, she skated with Ludwig Wrede and won the bronze at the 1928 Olympics in Saint Moritz. The pair also won three medals at the World Championships, two silvers and a bronze.