1970 European Figure Skating Championships

The 1970 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships

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 1969-1970 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

, 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 1970, the European Championships were held in Leningrad

Leningrad

Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...

, Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

Men

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Ondrej Nepela Ondrej Nepela Ondrej Nepela was an Olympic gold medalist and three-time World champion Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s and early 1970s.-Career:...
2	Patrick Péra Patrick Pera Patrick Péra is a French figure skater. He won the bronze medal in men's singles in the 1968 Winter Olympics and again at the 1972 Winter Olympics.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *...
3	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...
4	Sergei Chetverukhin Sergei Chetverukhin Sergei Alexandrovich Chetverukhin is a former Soviet figure skater. He trained at VSS Trud in Moscow. He is a three-time medalist at the World Figure Skating Championships and a four-time medalist at the European Figure Skating Championships, each time coming in behind Ondrej Nepela...
5	Sergei Volkov Sergey Nikolayevich Volkov Sergey Nikolayevich Volkov was a Soviet figure skater and an Honored Sports Master who he debuted in 1968 European Championship and won the 12th place....
6	Haig Oundjian Haig Oundjian Haig Bertrand Oundjian is a former British figure skater.-Results:-References:*...
7	Yuri Ovchinnikov Yuri Ovchinnikov (figure skater) Yuri Lvovich Ovchinnikov is a Russian figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the 1975 European bronze medalist. He represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th, and at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where he placed 8th.-Results:-References:* -Navigation:...
8	Günter Anderl Günter Anderl Günter Anderl is an Austrian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was a three-time Austrian national champion from 1969 to 1971. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics...
9	Jan Hoffmann Jan Hoffmann Jan Hoffmann is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. A four-time Olympian, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, the 1974 & 1980 World Champion, and a four-time European Champion.He was one of a handful of figure skaters who rotated clockwise, landing on his left...
10	Daniel Höner
11	Jacques Mrozek Jacques Mrozek Jacques Mrozek is a former French figure skater who competed in men's singles. He competed at the Winter Olympic Games in 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the 1973 French Figure Skating Championships....
12	John Curry John Curry John Anthony Curry, OBE was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.-Early life:...
13	Ralf Richter Ralf Richter (figure skater) Ralf Richter is a former East German figure skater.-Results:-References:...
14	Klaus Grimmelt
15	Zdeněk Pazdírek Zdeněk Pazdírek Zdeněk Pazdírek is a former Czechoslovakian figure skater. He was the 1974-75 national champion. After his competitive career, he toured professionally with Holiday on Ice from 1981-89. He currently is a coach at the Coquitlam Skating Club in British Columbia, Canada.-Results:-References:* *...
16	Jozef Zidek
17	László Vajda
18	Stefano Bargauan
19	Didier Gailhaguet Didier Gailhaguet Didier Gailhaguet is a former French figure skater and the president of the Fédération Française des Sports de Glace ....
20	Thomas Callerud
21	Piotr Roszko
22	Gheorghe Fazekas	Romania
23	Zoran Matas

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation
1	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:...
2	Beatrix Schuba Beatrix Schuba Trixi Schuba is an Austrian figure skater and is a six-time Austrian champion , a two-time European champion , a two-time World champion , and Olympic champion of 1972, all in ladies' singles.She is considered to be one of the best compulsory figure skaters ever.-Biography:Born in Vienna,...
3	Zsuzsa Almássy Zsuzsa Almássy Zsuzsa Almássy is a Hungarian former Olympic figure skater. She trained with Arnold Gerschwiler.-Results:-References:* -Navigation:...
4	Rita Trapanese Rita Trapanese Rita Trapanese was an Italian figure skater. She was the 1972 European silver medalist and the 1971 bronze medalist...
5	Elisabeth Nestler
6	Patricia Ann Dodd
7	Elena Alexandrova Elena Alexandrova Yelena Anatolyevna Alexandrova is a former Soviet figure skater.-Results:-Navigation:...
8	Ludmila Bezakova
9	Sonja Morgenstern Sonja Morgenstern thumb\|Sonja Morgenstern is a German figure skater and figure skating coach.Morgenstern was coached by Jutta Müller in Chemnitz and represented the SC Karl-Marx-Stadt club and East Germany . In 1966 she won the Spartakiade in figure skating. Two years later she participated in the Winter Olympics...
10	Eileen Zillmer
11	Charlotte Walter
12	Alla Korneva
13	Frances Waghorn
14	Liana Drahova
15	Simone Gräfe
16	Cinzia Frosio
17	Lia Does
18	Marion von Cetto
19	Zsofia Wagner
20	Mirosława Nowak
21	Anita Johansson Anita Johansson (figure skater) Anita Johansson is a former Swedish figure skater from Malmö. She competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:*...
22	Beatrice Hustiu	Romania
WD	Joëlle Cartaux Joëlle Cartaux Joëlle Cartaux is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She is the 1969-71 French champion.-Results:-Navigation:...

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Irina Rodnina Irina Rodnina Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina is one of the most successful figure skaters ever and the only pair skater to win 10 successive World Championships and three successive Olympic gold medals . She initially competed with Alexei Ulanov and later teamed up with Alexander Zaitsev... / Alexei Ulanov Alexei Ulanov Alexei Nikolaevich Ulanov is a retired pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With Irina Rodnina, he is the 1972 Olympic champion and a four-time World champion. They were coached by Stanislav Zhuk and trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. He later competed with wife...
2	Liudmila Smirnova / Andrei Suraikin Andrei Suraikin Andrei Alexandrovich Suraikin was a Russian figure skater. They were coached by Maya Belenkaya....
3	Heidemarie Steiner Heidemarie Steiner Heidemarie Steiner married Walther, is a German figure skater and coach. She competed in pair skating and ladies singles.... / 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 :...
4	Galina Karelina / 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....
5	Almut Lehmann Almut Lehmann Almut Lehmann is a German pair skater.With partner Herbert Wiesinger, she is a three-time German national champion and 1973 European bronze medalist. They placed 5th at the 1972 Winter Olympics... / Herbert Wiesinger Herbert Wiesinger Herbert Wiesinger is a German former pair skater.He partnered with Marianne Streifler until 1969. They were two-time German silver medalists and placed 11th at the 1968 Winter Olympics. The pair represented the Frankfurter REC club.He teamed up with Almut Lehmann in 1970 and competed with her...
6	Anette Kansy / Axel Salzmann
7	Manuela Groß Manuela Groß Manuela Groß is a German pair skater. With partner Uwe Kagelmann, she is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist. She later became a figure skating coach.... / Uwe Kagelmann Uwe Kagelmann Uwe Kagelmann is a German pair skater. Competing with Manuela Groß, he was twice bronze medalist at the Olympics. He later became a figure skating coach....
8	Brunhilde Baßler / Eberhard Rausch Eberhard Rausch Eberhard Rausch is a former German pair skater.With partner Corinna Halke, he is the 1974-1976 German national champion. They competed five times at the European Figure Skating Championships and the World Figure Skating Championships...
9	Janina Poremska / Piotr Sczypa Piotr Sczypa Piotr Jan Sczypa, also known as Peter Sczypa is a Polish former pair skater who competed with Janina Poremska and Teresa Skrzek. He is currently a figure skating coach. He coaches Sarah Hecken....
10	Dana Fialova / Josef Tuma
11	Mona Szabo / Pierre Szabo
12	Grażyna Osmańska / Adam Brodecki
13	Evelyne Scharf / 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...
14	Karin Künzle / Christian Künzle
15	Éva Farkas / Tamas Korpás

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Liudmila Pakhomova / Alexander Gorshkov
2	Angelika Buck Angelika Buck Angelika Buck was a German ice dancer. She was a team with her brother Erich Buck. They were the first Germans to capture the European title in ice dancing.... / Erich Buck Erich Buck Erich Buck was a German ice dancer. He was a team with his sister Angelika Buck. They were the first Germans to capture the European title in ice dancing....
3	Tatiana Voitiuk / Viacheslav Zhigalin
4	Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger
5	Susan Getty / Roy Bradshaw
6	Elena Zharkova / Gennadi Karponosov
7	Hilary Green Hilary Green Hilary Green is a British retired competitive ice dancer. Her partner was Glyn Watts. They are the 1974 World silver medalists and 1974 & 1975 European silver medalists... / Glyn Watts Glyn Watts Glyn Robert Watts is a British retired competitive ice dancer. His partner was Hilary Green. They are the 1974 World silver medalists and 1974 & 1975 European silver medalists...
8	Ilona Berecz / István Sugar
9	Teresa Weyna / Piotr Bojańczyk
10	Elisabeth Bugiel / Michel Bouttier
11	Matilde Ciccia / Lamberto Ceserani
12	Astrid Kopp / Axel Kopp
13	Krisztina Regőczy Krisztina Regöczy Krisztina Regőczy is a former ice dancer from Hungary. Competing with András Sallay, she won the gold medal at the 1980 World Figure Skating Championships and the silver at that year's Winter Olympics.-Results:... / András Sallay Andras Sallay Andras Sallay is a former ice dancer from Hungary. Competing with Krisztina Regőczy, he won a gold medal at the 1980 World Figure Skating Championships and a silver at that year's Winter Olympics.-Results:...
14	Svetlana Marinovova / Milos Bursik
15	Eva Sklenska / Jan Gresek
16	Tatiana Grossen / Alessandro Grossen

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