The 1978 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 1977-1978 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....

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In 1978, the European Championships were held in Strasbourg

Strasbourg

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, France

France

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Competition notes

At the 1978 European Championships, 15-year-old Denise Biellmann

Denise Biellmann

Denise Biellmann is a Swiss professional figure skater. She is the 1981 European and World Champion. She won the Swiss Championships three times.-Amateur career:...

 became the first female skater to land the triple lutz

Lutz jump

The Lutz is a figure skating jump, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. It is a toepick-assisted jump with an entrance from a back outside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.- Lutz technique:...

 in competition. At the same event, she became the first woman to receive a 6.0 in technical merit, receiving the score from British judge Pauline Borrajo. She was 12th in figures, first in the free skate, and finished fourth overall.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation
1	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...
2	Vladimir Kovalev Vladimir Kovalev Vladimir Nikolaevich Kovalev is a retired figure skater who competed internationally for the USSR. He is an Olympic silver medalist and 2-time World champion. He trained at VSS Trud in Moscow. Kovalev is pronounced, "ko-va-lyov."...
3	Robin Cousins Robin Cousins Robert "Robin" Cousins is a British retired competitive figure skater. He is the 1980 Olympic Champion, the 1980 European champion, a three-time World medalist and four-time British national champion. He later starred in ice shows and also produced his own...
4	Igor Bobrin Igor Bobrin Igor Anatolyevich Bobrin is a former Soviet competitive figure skater. He is the 1981 European Champion and World bronze medalist. He was the 1978, 1980-1982 Soviet National Champion and placed 6th at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Following his competitive career, he created his own ice theater...
5	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:...
6	Mario Liebers
7	Rudi Cerne Rudi Cerne Rudi Cerne was a German figure skater and now works as a TV presenter....
8	Miroslav Soska
9	Gerd-Walter Gräbner
10	Gilles Beyer
11	Grzegorz Głowania
12	Andrew Bestwick
13	Thomas Öberg Thomas Öberg (figure skater) Lars Thomas Öberg is a Swedish figure skater. He was the 1972-1980 Swedish national champion. He represented Sweden at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where he was placed 14th.-Results:-References:...
14	Bruno Watschinger
15	Matijaz Krusec
16	Francis Demarteau
17	Jan Glerup
WD	Helmut Kristofics-Binder

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Anett Pötzsch Anett Pötzsch Anett Pötzsch is a retired German figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, two-time world champion , four-time European champion and five-time East German champion ....
2	Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz is a former German figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic bronze medalist.-Biography:...
3	Elena Vodorezova Elena Vodorezova Elena Germanovna Vodorezova , is a Russian figure skating coach and retired competitive skater who represented the Soviet Union. She is the 1983 World bronze medalist and three-time European medalist.- Career :...
4	Denise Biellmann Denise Biellmann Denise Biellmann is a Swiss professional figure skater. She is the 1981 European and World Champion. She won the Swiss Championships three times.-Amateur career:...
5	Susanna Driano Susanna Driano Susanna Driano is a retired figure skater who competed internationally for Italy, her parent's native country. She is the 1978 World bronze medalist. She won the medal after placing 4th in figures and 6th in both short and free programs.While she ostensibly stopped competing after the Olympics in...
6	Kristiina Wegelius Kristiina Wegelius Kristiina "Tintti" Wegelius is a former Finnish figure skater. She currently resides in Canada as a coach and choreographer.-Results:-Navigation:...
7	Carola Weißenberg Carola Weißenberg Carola Weißenberg is a former East German figure skater and a three-time national medalist. She was a member of the SC Dynamo Berlin.-Results:-Reference:*...
8	Danielle Rieder
9	Natalia Strelkova
10	Karena Richardson
11	Renata Baierova
12	Karin Riediger Karin Riediger Karin Riediger-Heintges is a former German figure skater. She represented the Duisburger SCK and is the 1981 German Ladies Figure Skating champion. Between 1978 and 1982 she won five medals at the West Germany Figure Skating Championships....
13	Zhanna Ilina
14	Garnet Ostermeier
15	Susan Broman
16	Sanda Dubravčić Sanda Dubravcic Sanda Dubravčić-Šimunjak is a Croatian figure skater who competed internationally for Yugoslavia. She is the 1981 European silver medalist...
17	Astrid Jansen in de Wal
18	Franca Bianconi
19	Cecile Antonelli
20	Christina Svensson
21	Helena Chwila
22	Patricia Fiorucci

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...  / Alexander Zaitsev
2	Marina Cherkasova Marina Cherkasova Marina Evgenievna Cherkasova is a Russian retired pair skater. With Sergei Shakhrai, she won the 1979 European title at the age of 14. At 15, she was the 1980 Olympic silver medalist and 1980 World champion.- Career :...  / Sergei Shakhrai Sergei Shakhrai Sergei Semenovich Shakhrai is a Russian retired pair skater. With partner Marina Cherkasova, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 World champion, and 1979 European champion.- Career :...
3	Manuela Mager Manuela Mager Manuela Mager is a German former pair skater....  / Uwe Bewersdorf Uwe Bewersdorf Uwe Bewerdorf is a German former pair skater.Uwe Bewersdorf was a team with Manuela Mager. He started to skate with the age of 7 at the club Betriebs-Sportbund-Gemeinschaft Post Dresden. Later the club name was changed into SC Einheit Dresden. He was representing East Germany...
4	Sabine Baeß Sabine Baeß Sabine Baeß, married Marbach, is a German pair skater. With partner Tassilo Thierbach, she is the 1982 World Champion, and two-time European Champion .- Life and work :...  / Tassilo Thierbach
5	Ingrid Spieglova / Alan Spiegel
6	Kerstin Stolfig / Veit Keme
7	Marina Pestova Marina Pestova Marina Pestova is a former Soviet pair skater with partner Stanislav Leonovich. They were the 1982 World and European silver medalists, 1980 World and European bronze medalists, and three-time Soviet champions. The pair retired from competition in 1983...  / Stanislav Leonovich Stanislav Leonovich Stanislav Viktorovich Leonovich is a former Soviet pair skater with partner Marina Pestova. They were the 1982 World and European silver medalists, 1980 World and European bronze medalists, and three-time Soviet champions. The pair retired from competition in 1983...
8	Susanne Scheibe / Andreas Nischwitz Andreas Nischwitz Andreas Nischwitz is a former West German pair skater. With partner Susanne Scheibe, he won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1977 and 1978, finishing eighth at both the European Figure Skating Championships and World Figure Skating Championships in both years...
9	Sabine Fuchs / Xavier Videau
10	Elżbieta Łuczyńska / Marek Chrolenko
11	Gabriele Beck / Jochen Stahl
12	Catherine Brunet / Philippe Brunet Philippe Brunet Philippe Brunet is a Canadian politician, currently serving as mayor of Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada. Prior to being elected mayor, he served as a city councilor for District 4 under the previous administration of Sean Finn.-External links:**...

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Irina Moiseeva / Andrei Minenkov Andrei Minenkov Andrei Olegovich Minenkov is a Russian retired ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With partner and wife Irina Moiseeva, he is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time World champion .- Career :Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov met at the rink when...
2	Natalia Linichuk Natalia Linichuk - External links :*** - Navigation :...  / Gennadi Karponosov
3	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:...
4	Janet Thompson Janet Thompson Janet A. Thompson is a British retired competitive ice dancer. Her partner was Warren Maxwell. They are the 1977 World silver medalists. They represented Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 8th....  / Warren Maxwell Warren Maxwell Warren D. Maxwell is a British retired competitive ice dancer. His partner was Janet Thompson. They are the 1977 World silver medalists. They represented Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 8th....
5	Liliana Rehakova / Stanislav Drastich
6	Marina Zoueva Marina Zoueva -External links:* *...  / Andrei Vitman
7	Kay Barsdell / Kenneth Foster
8	Isabella Rizzi / Luigi Freroni
9	Jayne Torvill Jayne Torvill Jayne Torvill, OBE is a British ice dancer. With Christopher Dean, she won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics.-Early life:...  / Christopher Dean Christopher Dean Christopher Colin Dean, OBE is a famous British ice dancer who won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill...
10	Susi Handschmann / Peter Handschmann
11	Henriette Fröschl / Christian Steiner Christian Steiner Private Christian Steiner was a German-born American soldier in the U.S. Army who served as a saddler with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Apache Wars in the Arizona Territory...
12	Halina Gordon / Jacek Tascher
13	Muriel Boucher / Yves Malatier Yves Malatier Yves Malatier is a French retired competitive ice dancer. He competed with Muriel Boucher and together they are the 1977 and 1978 French national champions. They competed twice at the European Figure Skating Championships, with the highest placement of 13th, which they achieved in 1978...
14	Elisabetta Parisi / Marco Gobbo
15	Elisabeth Luksch / Peter Schubl
16	Rita Karpat / Istvan Palasthy
WD	Jolanta Wesołowska / Andrezej Alberciak