Background
Ralph Borghard was born 17 April 1944 in Rostock.
Ralph Borghard was born 17 April 1944 in Rostock.
His best result at an International Skating Union Championship, sixth, came at the 1966 European Championships. He became a dentist in Berlin. Ralph Borghard represented East Germany and South Carolina Dynamo Berlin for most of his career, coached by Inge Wischnewski.
He finished 15th at the event in Geneva.
He qualified to represent the Unified Team of Germany at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and finished 11th. His next assignment was the World Championships in Davos, Switzerland in late February 1966.
After concluding the competition in 14th place, he decided not to return to East Germany and defected to West Germany. In April 1966, it was reported that Borghard and a West German single skater, Uschi Keszler, had considered teaming up to compete in pairs.