As a singles skater, she came in second place at the Austrian National Championships between 1926 and 1930.

[1][2] After retiring from competitions Brunner taught skating in Switzerland and Great Britain.

In December 1932 she married Paul Kreckow, a German figure skater from Berlin.

They married in London, where they were giving skating demonstrations.

[3] After World War II, Brunner performed in ice shows in Europe, and then immigrated to the United States.