The 2003 Ondrej Nepela Memorial was the Ondrej Nepela Memorial

Ondrej Nepela Memorial

The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held....

 competition of the 2003–2004 season. It was the 11th Ondrej Nepela Memorial to be held. It is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition

Figure skating competition

-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....

, 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...

, Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

. Skaters compete in two disciplines: 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...

 and 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...

. It is usually one of the first senior internationals of the season.

The competition is named for 1972 Olympic gold medalist

Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Figure skating was contested at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games . The competition took place at the Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink.Results of both the men's and ladies' singles events were dominated by placements in the compulsory figures, which at this time were nominally worth 50% of the total...

 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:...

. The 2003 competition was its 11th year. It took place between September 24 and 27, 2003 in the Ondrej Nepela Ice Rink.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Nayden Boritchev		2.5	3	1
2	Stefan Lindemann Stefan Lindemann Stefan Lindemann is a German figure skater. He is a seven-time German national champion, the 2004 World bronze medalist, and the 2000 World Junior Champion.-Career:...		4.0	4	2
3	Karel Zelenka Karel Zelenka Karel Zelenka is an Czech-Italian figure skater. He is a five-time Italian national champion.-Biography:...		4.0	2	3
4	Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren is a Belgian figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2009 European bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix medalist, and a seven-time Belgian national champion...		4.5	1	4
5	Patrick Meier Patrick Meier Patrick Meier is a Swiss figure skater. He is a multiple Swiss national champion.Meier began skating at the age of six. He represented Switzerland at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd...		8.5	7	5
6	Zoltán Tóth Zoltán Tóth Zoltán Tóth is a Hungarian figure skater. He is the five time Hungarian national champion and competed in two Winter Olympic Games. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 17th at the 2003 European Figure Skating Championships...		9.0	6	6
7	Juraj Sviatko Juraj Sviatko Juraj Sviatko is a Slovak figure skater. He is the six time national champion and four time national silver medalist. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 8th at the 1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships...		9.5	5	7
8	Lukáš Rakowski Lukáš Rakowski Lukáš Rakowski is a Czech figure skater. He is the 1999-2001 Czech Republic national champion.-Results:-External links:...		13.0	10	8
9	Ivan Kinčík Ivan Kincík Ivan Kinčík is a Slovakian figure skater. He is a three-time national silver medalist and three-time national bronze medalist.-External links:...		13.5	9	9
10	Taras Rajec Taras Rajec Taras Rajec is a Ukrainian figure skater who currently competes internationally for Slovakia. He is the three time Slovakian junior national champion.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-External links:...		14.0	8	10
11	Raphaël Bohren Raphaël Bohren Raphaël Bohren is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2003 Swiss national silver medalist and the 2006 national bronze medalist.-External links:...		16.5	11	11

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	TFP	SP	FS
1	Galina Maniachenko		2.5	1	2
2	Júlia Sebestyén Julia Sebestyen Júlia Sebestyén is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2004 European Champion and 2002-2010 Hungarian national champion. At the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships, she became the first Hungarian woman to win the European title...		3.0	4	1
3	Julia Lautowa Julia Lautowa Julia Lautowa is a figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She was born in Russia but moved to Austria and competed for them internationally. She was briefly married to Roman Kostomarov.-Results:-Navigation:...		4.0	2	3
4	Idora Hegel Idora Hegel Idora Hegel is a Croatian figure skater. She is a 7-time Croatian national champion. She represented Croatia at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where she placed 19th, and at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she again placed 19th.-Post-2002:-Pre-2002:* J = Junior level; WD = Withdrawn- References :*...		5.5	3	4
5	Mojca Kopač Mojca Kopac Mojca Kopač is a Slovenian figure skater. She won the gold medal at the Slovenian Figure Skating Championships nine times between 1991 and 2004. She represented Slovenia at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where she placed 25th, at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where she placed 23rd, and at the 2002 Winter...		8.0	6	5
6	Elina Kettunen Elina Kettunen Elina Kettunen is a Finnish retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2001 Finnish national champion. She placed 11th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:...		8.5	5	6
7	Karen Venhuizen Karen Venhuizen Karen Venhuizen is a Dutch figure skater. She started skating at the age of 5. Venhuizen is the 2000-2008 Dutch national champion. She competed at three World Championships and eight European Championships. Her highest placement was at the 2008 European Championships where she was 14th...		11.0	8	7
8	Jana Sykorova Jana Sýkorová Jana Sýkorová is a Czech operatic contralto. She has been a leading soloist with the Prague State Opera since 1999. Since 2002 she has been a permanent guest at the National Theatre in Prague and was made a permanent guest at the National Theatre in Brno in 2006.-Biography:Born in Karlovy Vary,...		11.5	7	8
9	Lucia Starovičová Lucia Starovicová Lucia Starovičová is a Slovakian figure skater. She is the 2001-2005 national bronze medallist. Her highest placement at an ISU championship was 17th at the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships....		14.0	10	9
10	Dorothee Derroite		14.5	9	10
11	Silvia Koncokova		16.5	11	11
WD	Olga Vassiljeva Olga Vassiljeva Olga Vassiljeva is an Estonian figure skater. She is the 1999-2001 & 2003 Estonian national champion.Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was 15th at the 2003 European Figure Skating Championships....