Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
Franz Ningel
Table title:
Pairs figure skating with Kilius
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Event </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1954 </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1955 </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1956 </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1957 </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winter Olympic Games </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7th </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3rd </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > European Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3rd </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3rd </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3rd </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > German Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
How was the performance of the pair of figure skaters Kilius / Ningel during 1956 and 1957? 
Answer:
In pairs figure skating, Kilius / Ningel became the 1957 World silver and 1956 World bronze medalists, three-time European bronze medalists, and three-time German national champions.