1963 European Figure Skating Championships
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The 1963 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships
of the 1962-1963 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 1963, 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 1962-1963 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 1963, 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 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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| 2 | Manfred Schnelldorfer Manfred Schnelldorfer Manfred Schnelldorfer is a German figure skater, and a World and Olympic champion.-Career:... |
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| 3 | Emmerich Danzer Emmerich Danzer Emmerich Danzer was an Austrian figure skater and multiple European and World Champion.-Career:Emmerich Danzer began to skate at the age of five. He attended a Catholic school in Vienna... |
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| 4 | 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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| 5 | Sepp Schönmetzler Sepp Schönmetzler Sepp Schönmetzler is a German figure skater, coach, and journalist. He is the 1962 and 1965 German national champion and placed 12th at the 1964 Winter Olympics... |
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| 6 | Ralph Borghard Ralph Borghard Ralph Borghard is a German figure skater who competed for both West Germany and East Germany. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics representing the United Team of Germany and placed 11th. He first competed representing East Germany, then defected in 1966 and competed for West Germany after that... |
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| 7 | Valeri Meshkov | |
| 8 | Jenő Ébert | |
| 9 | Hugo Dümmler | |
| 10 | Heinrich Podhajsky | |
| 11 | Robert Dureville Robert Dureville Robert Dureville is a French figure skater. He is a six-time French silver medalist. He represented France at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 17th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
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| 12 | Malcolm Cannon | |
| 13 | Vaclav Kotek | |
| 14 | Wouter Toledo Wouter Toledo Wouter Toledo is a former Dutch figure skater.-Results:-Navigation:... |
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| 15 | Giordano Abbondati Giordano Abbondati Giordano Abbondati was a former Italian figure skater and seven-time national champion from 1961-66 and 1968... |
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| 16 | Philippe Pélissier Philippe Pélissier Philippe Pélissier is a French retired competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach. As a skater, he won six medals at the French Figure Skating Championships. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics, placing 23rd, and at the 1968 Winter Olympics, placing 13th... |
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| 17 | Markus Germann Markus Germann Markus Arthur Germann is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 1963 & 1964 Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1964 Winter Olympics where he placed 19th.He has served as an ISU Referee for Switzerland.-Competitive highlights:... |
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| 18 | Hywel Evans | |
| 19 | Günter Zöller Günter Zöller Günter Zöller is a German figure skater and figure skating coach.Zöller was a child when he began figure skating. His coach was Jutta Müller... |
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| 20 | Franciszek Spitol | |
| 21 | Marian Filc Marian Filc Marian Filc was a Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia. He represented Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Winter Olympics, where he was placed 10th.... |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | 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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| 2 | Nicole Hassler Nicole Hassler Nicole Hassler was a French figure skater. She was the 1963 World bronze medalist, the 1963 European silver medalist and the 1964-1966 European bronze medalist... |
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| 3 | 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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| 4 | Jana Mrazkova | |
| 5 | Sally-Anne Stapleford Sally-Anne Stapleford Sally-Anne Martine Stapleford OBE is a British former figure skater and a figure skating administrator, referee and judge. She is the 1965 European silver medalist... |
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| 6 | Diana Clifton-Peach | |
| 7 | Jacqueline Harbord | |
| 8 | Ingrid Ostler | |
| 9 | Franzi Schmidt | |
| 10 | Gabriele Seyfert Gabriele Seyfert Gabriele Seyfert is a retired German figure skater. She is a two-time world champion , and the 1968 Olympic silver medalist.-Biography:... |
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| 11 | Karin Gude | |
| 12 | Ann-Margreth Frei | |
| 13 | Sandra Brugnera | |
| 14 | Astrid Czermak | |
| 15 | Hana Mašková Hana Mašková Hana Mašková was a Czech figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia.-Biography:As a child, Hana spent her days on the ice at the Štvanice Stadium. Reputable coach Karel Glogar noticed the talent in this little girl. Glogar also had been instrumental in the beginning of the career of Ája... |
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| 16 | Zsuzsa Szentmiklóssy | |
| 17 | Christine van de Putte | |
| 18 | Micheline Joubert | |
| 19 | Dorette Bek | |
| 20 | Tamara Bratus Tamara Moskvina Tamara Nikolayevna Moskvina , née Bratus is a Russian pair skating coach and former competitive skater. In pair skating with partner Alexei Mishin, she was the 1969 World silver medalist and Soviet national champion. In ladies singles, she was a five-time Soviet national champion... |
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| 21 | Elżbieta Kościk | |
| WD | Karin Dehle |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | 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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| 2 | 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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| 3 | Tatiana Zhuk / Alexander Gavrilov Alexander Gavrilov (figure skater) Alexander Yevgenyevich Gavrilov is a Russian pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union. With partner Tatiana Zhuk, he is the World bronze medalist and the 1963 & 1964 European bronze medalist. They placed 5th at the 1964 Winter Olympics... |
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| 4 | Margit Senf Margit Senf Margit Senf is a former pair skater who represented East Germany and the Unified Team of Germany in competition. With partner Peter Göbel, she won the gold medal at the East German Figure Skating Championships in 1960, 1961, and 1963... / Peter Göbel Peter Göbel Peter Göbel is a former pair skater who represented East Germany and the Unified Team of Germany in competition. With partner Margit Senf, he won the gold medal at the East German Figure Skating Championships in 1960, 1961, and 1963... |
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| 5 | Milada Kubikova / Jaroslav Votruba | |
| 6 | Gerda Johner / Rüdi Johner | |
| 7 | Agnesa Wlachovská / Peter Bartosiewicz | |
| 8 | Brigitte Wokoeck Brigitte Wokoeck Brigitte Wokoeck is a former pair skater who represented East Germany and the Unified Team of Germany in competition. With partner Heinz-Ulrich Walther, she won the gold medal at the 1962 and 1964 East German Figure Skating Championships... / Heinz-Ulrich Walther Heinz-Ulrich Walther Heinz-Ulrich Walther is a German pair skater and figure skating judge who represented East Germany and the Unified Team of Germany in competition.- Biography :... |
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| 9 | Sonja Pfersdorf / Gunter Matzdorf | |
| 10 | Irene Müller Irene Müller Irene Müller is a former East German pair skater who competed with partner Hans-Georg Dallmer. They won the gold medal at the East German Figure Skating Championships in 1965 and 1968 and finished ninth at the 1968 Winter Olympics... / Hans-Georg Dallmer Hans-Georg Dallmer Hans-Georg Dallmer is a former East German pair skater who competed with partner Irene Müller. They won the gold medal at the East German Figure Skating Championships in 1965 and 1968 and finished ninth at the 1968 Winter Olympics... |
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| 11 | Sigrid Reichmann / Wolfgang Danne Wolfgang Danne Wolfgang Danne is a former West German pair skater. With partner Margot Glockshuber, he is the 1968 Winter Olympics bronze medalist. They are also the 1967 World and European silver medalists.Competitive highlights... |
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| 12 | Galina Sedova / Georgi Proskurin Georgi Proskurin Georgi Proskurin is a former Soviet pair skater who competed with Tatiana Tarasova, Galina Karelina and Galina Sedova. With his partners, he was the 1971 European bronze medalist, a five-time Soviet national medalist, and 1966 Winter Universiade champion.... |
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| 13 | Inge Strell / Fery Dedovich | |
| 14 | Gerlinde Schönbauer Gerlinde Schönbauer Gerlinde Schönbauer is an Austrian pair skater. With partner Wilhelm Bietak, she represented Austria at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where they placed 12th. Their partnership ended in 1966.-Competitive highlights:-References:*... / Wilhelm Bietak Wilhelm Bietak Wilhelm "Willy" Bietak is an Austrian pair skater and skating event producer. During his career, he competed internationally with partners Evelyne Schneider and Gerlinde Schönbauer, and competed at the Olympic Games with both of them... |
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| 15 | Mária Csordás / László Kondi |
Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Linda Shearman Linda Shearman Linda Shearman is a British retired competitive ice dancer. With partner Michael Phillips, she is the 1963 European Champion and World silver medalist.-Results:-References:* *... / Michael Phillips Michael Phillips (figure skater) Michael Phillips is a British retired competitive ice dancer. With partner Linda Shearman, he is the 1963 European Champion and World silver medalist.-Results:-References:* *... |
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| 2 | Eva Romanová Eva Romanová Eva Romanová is a former Czech figure skater. Together with her brother Pavel Roman, she won four World Figure Skating Championships titles in ice dancing.- Career :... / Pavel Roman Pavel Roman Pavel Roman was a Czech figure skater. Together with his sister Eva Romanová he won four World Figure Skating Championships titles in ice dancing.-Career:... |
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| 3 | Janet Sawbridge / David Hickinbottom | |
| 4 | György Korda / Pal Vásárhelyi | |
| 5 | Mary Parry / Roy Mason | |
| 6 | Marlyse Fornachon / Charly Pichard | |
| 7 | Jitka Babická / Jaromír Holan | |
| 8 | Ghislaine Houdas / Francis Gamichon | |
| 9 | Helga Burkhardt / Hannes Burkhardt | |
| 10 | Armelle Flichy / Pierre Brun | |
| 11 | Christel Trebesiner / Gerald Felsinger | |
| 12 | Rita Kwiet / Peter Kwiet | |
| 13 | Eva Marie Reuter / Bernd Egert |