1955 European Figure Skating Championships
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The 1955 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships
of the 1954-1955 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles
, men's singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
.
In 1955, the European Championships were held in Budapest
, Hungary
.
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
of the 1954-1955 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles
Single skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...
, men's singles
Single skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...
, pair skating
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
, and ice dancing
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
.
In 1955, the European Championships were held in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Alain Giletti Alain Giletti Alain Giletti is a French figure skater. He is the 1960 World champion, the 1955-1957 & 1960-1961 European champion and is a ten-time French national champion. At the age of 12, he represented France at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th... |
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| 2 | Michael Booker Michael Booker (figure skater) Michael Robert Booker is a former British figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was twice the silver medalist and once the bronze medalist at the European Figure Skating Championships... |
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| 3 | Karol Divín Karol Divín Karol Emil Divín, born Finster, nickname "Karcsi", is a former Chechoslovak figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He is the 1960 Winter Olympics silver medalist, 1958-1959 European champion and the 1962 World silver medalist... |
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| 4 | Norbert Felsinger Norbert Felsinger Norbert Felsinger is an Austrian figure skater. He won the silver medal at the 1960 European Figure Skating Championships and the bronze medal at the Europeans in 1959. He participated 1956 and 1960 at the Winter Olympics. He represented the club Wiener Eislauf Verein .-Results:-Navigation:... |
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| 5 | Alain Calmat Alain Calmat Alain Calmat is a French former competitive figure skater, surgeon, and politician. He is the 1964 Olympic silver medalist, the 1965 World Champion, the 1962–1964 European Champion, and the 1958 & 1962–1965 French national champion.-Career:Calmat started skating at the age of nine... |
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| 6 | István Szenes |  Hungary |
| 7 | Tilo Gutzeit Tilo Gutzeit Tilo Gutzeit is a German figure skater who represented West Germany in competition. He is the 1955 German national champion. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th, and at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 9th... |
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| 8 | Hans Müller Hans Müller (figure skater) Hans Müller is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 1955 Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1956 Winter Olympics and placed 12th in the men's event.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
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| 9 | György Czakó György Czakó György Czakó is a Hungarian figure skater. He is a three-time Hungarian national champion. He represented Hungary at the 1952 Winter Olympics where he placed 12th. He is the father of Krisztina Czakó.-Career:György Czakó started skating at age 6 at the suggestion of a pediatrician... |
Hungary |
| 10 | Manfred Schnelldorfer Manfred Schnelldorfer Manfred Schnelldorfer is a German figure skater, and a World and Olympic champion.-Career:... |
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| 11 | Ivan Mauer | |
| 12 | Miroslav Kutina | |
| 13 | Emanuel Koczyba | |
| 14 | Leon Osadnyk |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanna Eigel Hanna Eigel Hanna Eigel is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 1955 & 1957 European champion and the 1957 World silver medalist. She represented Austria at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 5th.-Competitive highlights:... |
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| 2 | Yvonne Sugden | |
| 3 | Erica Batchelor Erica Batchelor Erica Anne Batchelor is a British figure skater. She is the 1954 World bronze medalist, the 1953 European silver medalist and three-time European bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 11th.-Results:-References:*... |
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| 4 | Rose Pettinger | |
| 5 | Hanna Walter Hanna Walter Hanna "Hannerl" Walter is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 1959 European champion and World silver medalist. She represented Austria at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 7th.-Competitive highlights:- References :*... |
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| 6 | Maryvonne Huet Maryvonne Huet Maryvonne Huet is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She won the gold medal at the French Figure Skating Championships in 1954 and again in 1955. She finished sixth at the 1955 European Figure Skating Championships and 19th at that year's World Figure Skating... |
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| 7 | Fiorella Negro | |
| 8 | Miroslava Nachodska | |
| 9 | Erika Rücker | |
| 10 | Dagmar Lerchova-Rehakova | |
| 11 | Alice Fischer | |
| 12 | Michèle Allard Michèle Allard Michèle Allard is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She is the 1956 French champion.-Results:... |
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| 13 | Ilse Musyl | |
| 14 | Christianne Moreux | |
| 15 | Eszter Jurek Eszter Jurek Eszter Jurek is a Hungarian former Olympic figure skater and current coach. She is a three-time Hungarian champion in singles. She also competed in pairs with Miklós Kucharovits.... |
Hungary |
| 16 | Manuela Angeli | |
| 17 | Gilberte Naboudet | |
| 18 | Milena Tumova | |
| 19 | Luisella Gaspari | |
| 20 | Milena Kladrubska | |
| 21 | Hedvig Palinkas | Hungary |
| 22 | Barbara Jankowska |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianna Nagy / László Nagy László Nagy (figure skater) László Nagy was a Hungarian pair skater. He and his partner and sister Marianne Nagy were two time Olympic bronze medalists, two-time European champions , and three-time World bronze medalists . He was born in Szombathely.-Competitive highlights:-References:* -Navigation:... |
Hungary |
| 2 | Věra Suchánková Vera Suchánková Věra Suchánková is a pair skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. She was born in Pardubice. With partner Zdeněk Doležal, she is the 1957 & 1958 European Champion and the 1958 World silver medalist. They represented Czechoslovakia at the 1956 Winter Olympics and placed... / Zdeněk Doležal Zdenek Doležal Zdeněk Doležal is a pair skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. He was born in Prague. With partner Věra Suchánková, he is the 1957 & 1958 European Champion and the 1958 World silver medalist. They represented Czechoslovakia at the 1956 Winter Olympics and placed... |
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| 3 | Marika Kilius Marika Kilius Marika Kilius is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion in pair skating.... / Franz Ningel Franz Ningel Franz Ningel is a former German pair skater and roller skater.Franz Ningel became World and European champion as a single roller figure skater in 1956 and 1957... |
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| 4 | Lisel Ellend / Konrad Lienert | |
| 5 | Alice Zettel / Klaus Loichinger | |
| 6 | Jane Higson / Robert Hudson | |
| 7 | Soňa Balůnova-Burjanova / Miroslav Balůn | |
| 8 | Eva Szőllősy / Gabor Vida | Hungary |
| 9 | Anna Bursche Lindner / Leon Osadnyk |
Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Westwood Jean Westwood (figure skater) Jean Westwood is a British ice dancer. With partner Lawrence Demmy, she is the 1952-1955 World Champion and 1954 & 1955 European Champion.-Results:-References:... / Laurence Demmy |
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| 2 | Pamela Weight Pamela Weight Pamela Weight is a British ice dancer. With partner Paul Thomas, she is the 1956 World champion and European champion. Miss Weight retired from the sport immediately after the 1956 victories in order to marry and start a family.-Results:... / Paul Thomas Paul Thomas (figure skater) Paul Thomas is a British ice dancer. With partner Pamela Weight, he is the 1956 World champion and European champion. With partner Nesta Davies, he is the 1954 World & European silver medalist.-Results:... |
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| 3 | Barbara Radford / Raymond Lockwood | |
| 4 | Fanny Besson / Jean Paul Guhel Jean Paul Guhel Jean Paul Guhel is a French ice dancer. With partner Christiane Guhel, he is the 1962 European champion, 1962 World silver medalist, and 1960 World bronze medalist.-Ice Dance:... |
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| 5 | Sigrid Knake / Günther Koch | |
| 6 | Bona Giammona / Giancarlo Sioli | |
| 7 | Lucia Fischer / Rudolf Zorn | |
| 8 | Edith Peikert / Hans Kutschera | |
| 9 | Rozsa Madarász / Gyula Madarász | Hungary |
| 10 | Catherina Odink / Jacobus Odink | |
| 11 | Edit Parádi / Josef Parádi | Hungary |
| 12 | Luise Lehner / Georg Lenitz | |
| 13 | Aranka Tóth / Endre Tóth | Hungary |
| 14 | Maria Goth / Willy Wernz |