1958 European Figure Skating Championships
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The 1958 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships
of the 1957-1958 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 1958, the European Championships were held in Bratislava
, Czechoslovakia
.
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 1957-1958 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 1958, the European Championships were held in Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
.
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | 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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| 2 | 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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| 3 | 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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| 4 | 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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| 5 | 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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| 6 | 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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| 7 | Manfred Schnelldorfer Manfred Schnelldorfer Manfred Schnelldorfer is a German figure skater, and a World and Olympic champion.-Career:... |
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| 8 | Hans-Jürgen Bäumler Hans-Jürgen Bäumler Hans-Jürgen Bäumler is a German pair skater, actor, singer and television host.- Biography :... |
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| 9 | Peter Jonas Peter Jonas (figure skater) Peter Jonas is an Austrian figure skater. He is the 1965 European bronze medalist. He represented Austria at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 13th, and at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th.... |
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| 10 | Lev Mikhailov Lev Mikhailov (figure skater) Lev Fedorovich Mikhailov . was a Soviet figure skater.-Results:-Navigation:... |
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| 11 | Valentin Zakharov | |
| 12 | Karl Bohringer | |
| 13 | François Pache François Pache François Pache is a Swiss figure skater. He is a six-time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics and at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He placed 9th in the men's event in 1952 and 11th in 1956.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
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| 14 | Pavel Frohler | |
| 15 | Jaromir Holan | |
| 16 | Igor Persiantsev | |
| 17 | Henryk Hanzel | |
| 18 | Wouter Toledo Wouter Toledo Wouter Toledo is a former Dutch figure skater.-Results:-Navigation:... |
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| 19 | Marian Czakon |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Ingrid Wendl Ingrid Wendl Ingrid Turković-Wendl is an Austrian figure skater, television announcer, and political figure... |
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| 2 | 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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| 3 | Joan Haanappel Joan Haanappel Joan Haanappel is a former Dutch figure skater, competitive in the 1950s and 60s, who later worked for television as a sports presenter and figure skating commentator.More recently she became involved with the Dutch figure skating governing body KNSB.She started her sports career in her hometown... |
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| 4 | Diana Clifton-Peach | |
| 5 | Jindriska Kramperova | |
| 6 | Sjoukje Dijkstra Sjoukje Dijkstra Sjoukje Rosalinde Dijkstra is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 1964 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 1960 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World champion , five-time European champion , and the six-time Dutch national champion .Following the retirement of Carol Heiss in 1960, who... |
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| 7 | Karin Frohner | |
| 8 | Regine Heitzer Regine Heitzer Regine Heitzer is an Austrian figure skater who competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1964 Winter Olympics.She skated professionally, in the Vienna Ice Revue and Holiday on Ice, from 1967 to 1971 until sidelined by a medical condition that left her without feeling in one of her feet after a... |
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| 9 | Dany Rigoulot Dany Rigoulot Dany Rigoulot is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She is the 1958-59 and 1961 French champion.-Results:-Navigation:... |
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| 10 | Anna Galmarini | |
| 11 | Jana Docekalova | |
| 12 | Jitka Hlavackova | |
| 13 | Julia Golonkova | |
| 14 | Petra Damm | |
| 15 | Rita Müller | |
| 16 | Dorie Kirchhofer | |
| 17 | Nicole Erdos | |
| 18 | Gabriele Weidert | |
| 19 | Helga Zöllner | |
| 20 | Edda Jurek | |
| 21 | Krystyna Wasik | |
| 22 | Jannine Ferir | |
| WD | 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.... |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | 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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| 2 | Nina Zhuk / Stanislav Zhuk Stanislav Zhuk Stanislav Alekseevich Zhuk was a pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With partner and wife Nina, he won three silver medals at the European Figure Skating Championships and finished sixth at the 1960 Winter Olympics.He later went on to a long career as a coach... |
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| 3 | Joyce Coates Joyce Coates Joyce Pamela Coates is a former British pair skater who competed with Anthony Holles. They finished tenth at the 1956 Winter Olympics, captured the bronze medal at the 1958 and 1959 European Figure Skating Championships, and came in fourth at the 1959 World Figure Skating Championships... / Anthony Holles |
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| 4 | 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:... |
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| 5 | Marika Kilius Marika Kilius Marika Kilius is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion in pair skating.... / Hans-Jürgen Bäumler Hans-Jürgen Bäumler Hans-Jürgen Bäumler is a German pair skater, actor, singer and television host.- Biography :... |
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| 6 | Hana Dvorakova / Karol Vosatka | |
| 7 | Barbara Jankowska / Zygmond Kaczmarczyk | |
| 8 | 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.... / Miklos Kucharowitz |
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| 9 | Lisel Ellend / Konrad Lienhart | |
| 10 | Liudmila Belousova / Oleg Protopopov Oleg Protopopov Oleg Alekseyevich Protopopov is a Russian pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With his partner Ludmila Belousova, he is a two-time Olympic champion and four-time World champion .- Career :Protopopov started skating relatively late, at age 15... |
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| 11 | Rosuitha Mauerhofer / Günther Mauerhofer | |
| 12 | Diana Hinko / Heinz Döpfl | |
| 13 | Carolyn Patricia Krau / Rodney Ward | |
| 14 | Marie Hezinova / Karol Janouch | |
| 15 | Rita Paucka / Peter Kwiet |
Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | June Markham June Markham June Markham is a British ice dancer. With partner Courtney Jones, she is the 1957 & 1958 World champion and European champion.-Results:-References:... / Courtney Jones Courtney Jones Courtney John Lyndhurst Jones OBE is a former British ice dancer. With partner June Markham, he is the 1957 & 1958 World champion and European champion. With partner Doreen Denny, he is the 1959 & 1960 World champion and 1959-1961 European champion.Jones and Peri Horne created the Starlight Waltz... |
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| 2 | Catherine Morris / Michael Robinson | |
| 3 | Barbara Thompson / Gerard Rigby | |
| 4 | Christiane Guhel Christiane Guhel Christiane Guhel is a French ice dancer. With partner Jean Paul Guhel, she is the 1962 European champion, 1962 World silver medalist, and 1960 World bronze medalist.-Ice Dance:-References:... / 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 | Lucia Zorn / Rudolf Zorn | |
| 6 | Catharina Odink / Jacobus Odink | |
| 7 | Annick de Trentinian / Philippe Aumond | |
| 8 | Edith Peikert / Alois Miterhuber | |
| 9 | Rita Paucka / Peter Kwiet | |
| 10 | Helga Michlmayer / Gerald Felsinger | |
| 11 | Petra Seigerwald / Hannes Burkhardt | |
| 12 | Aranka Tóth / Endre Tóth | |
| 13 | Svetlana Smirnova / Leonid Gordon |