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 after becoming the national bronze medalist in January 1951.[3] Later in 1951, she came in sixth place at the European Championships and 10th place at the World Championships.[4] 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 eighth overall.[5][6]
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.[8][6]
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.
