Heidemarie Steiner married Walther, (born 9 May 1944 in Kolberg, Province of Pomerania) is a German figure skating coach and former competitor.

But when she dropped behind fellow East German Gabriele Seyfert, she wanted to retire early.

Their greatest success was winning the bronze medal at the 1970 World Championships in Ljubljana.

The pair trained at the SC Dynamo Berlin club and represented East Germany.

She has coached Romy Kermer & Rolf Österreich, Birgit Lorenz & Knut Schubert, Babette Preußler & Tobias Schöter and Peggy Schwarz & Alexander König, among others.