Busch began skating at age four and a half years. She also took ballet classes in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and visited London in 1950 to learn from elite skaters.[1]
Busch was coached by Thea Frenssen. Her skating club was SC Rießersee.[1] She began representing West Germany at major international events in 1951, after becoming the national bronze medalist. In 1952, she was selected to compete at the Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway; she placed 10th in compulsory figures, sixth in free skating, and 8th overall.[3]
Deciding to end her amateur skating career, Busch accepted an offer from the Hollywood Ice Revue. She performed as a professional skater at New York's Madison Square Garden in 1955.[4]
Later years
Busch married a Swedish professional ice hockey player, Lill-Lulle Johansson, in 1955. They moved with their son, Peter Lulle Johansson, to Stockholm, Sweden. Busch worked as a figure skating coach in Sweden for many years before retiring in 1997.