The figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 1968 Winter Olympics

1968 Winter Olympics

The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...

results in Grenoble

Grenoble

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, France

France

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. Ice Dance was a demonstration event and was won by the team of Diane Towler

Diane Towler

Diane Towler is a former British ice dancer and currently a figure skating coach....

 and Bernard Ford

Bernard Ford

Bernard Ford, MBE, is a British former ice dancer. With partner Diane Towler, he is a four-time World, European, and British Champion. He is also a World Professional Ice Dance Champion...

 of Great Britain.

Medal table

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Men

Rank	Name	Nation	CF	FS	Points	Places
1	Wolfgang Schwarz Wolfgang Schwarz Wolfgang Schwarz was an Austrian figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Prior to that, he was best known for finishing as runner-up to Austrian teammate Emmerich Danzer at the World Figure Skating Championships and European Figure Skating Championships multiple...		1	2	1904.1	13
2	Tim Wood		2	3	1891.6	17
3	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	7	1864.5	31
4	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...		4	1	1873.0	29
5	Gary Visconti Gary Visconti Gary Visconti was an American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships two times. He currently works as a coach.-Results:...		6	5	1810.2	52
6	John Misha Petkevich John Misha Petkevich John Misha Petkevich is an American former figure skater. He won the 1971 United States Figure Skating Championships in men's singles and the North American Figure Skating Championship in the same year. He placed 6th at the 1968 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 1972 Winter Olympics...		8	4	1806.2	56
7	Jay Humphry Jay Humphry Jay Humphry is a Canadian former figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1968 and 1969 and competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics...		9	6	1795.0	63
8	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:...		5	10	1772.8	73
9	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...		11	11	1737.0	93
10	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....		13	8	1734.2	97
11	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...		10	14	1727.9	100
12	Peter Krick		7	16	1723.2	104
13	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...		14	12	1706.0	114
14	Giordano Abbondati Giordano Abbondati Giordano Abbondati was a former Italian figure skater and seven-time national champion from 1961-66 and 1968...		12	18	1690.9	117
15	Michael Williams		15	15	1650.9	147
16	David McGillivray David McGillivray (figure skater) David McGillivray was a Canadian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1970.-Results:...		21	9	1663.7	139
17	Haig Oundjian Haig Oundjian Haig Bertrand Oundjian is a former British figure skater.-Results:-References:*...		19	13	1639.5	154
18	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....		16	17	1632.0	158
19	Jenő Ébert		17	24	1595.4	180
20	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....		18	20	1601.0	179
21	Tsuguhiko Kozuka Tsuguhiko Kozuka is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He won the three-time Japan Figure Skating Championships. He placed 18th in the 1968 Winter Olympic Games. He is the father of Takahiko Kozuka.He is now an International Judge for Japan.-Results:-References:...		24	19	1584.0	189
22	Steve Hutchinson Steve Hutchinson (figure skater) Steven Hutchinson is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 1968 Canadian bronze medalist and 1965 Junior national champion. He placed 22nd at the 1968 Winter Olympics.-Competitive highlights:-References:*...		22	21	1578.3	193
23	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...		20	23	1574.7	193
24	Jürgen Eberwein		25	22	1530.3	219
25	Yutaka Higuchi Yutaka Higuchi in Tokyo, Japan is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach and figure skating commentator. He is a three-time Japanese national champion. He placed 25th in the 1968 Winter Olympic Games, and 16th in the 1972 Winter Olympic Games.-Competitive highlights:...		23	26	1529.6	218
26	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...		26	25	1437.8	238
27	Thomas Callerud		27	27	1399.3	241
28	Lee Kwang-Young		28	28	1360.3	250

Referee:

• Josef Dědič
  Josef Dědič
  Josef Dědič was a Czechoslovak figure skater and sport official. He placed 9th at the 1948 European Figure Skating Championships and retired from competitive skating in that year....
  
  

Assistant Referee:

• Sonia Bianchetti

Judges: Martin Felsenkirch Ralph S. McCreath

Ralph McCreath

Ralph McCreath is a Canadian figure skater who competed in single skating, pair skating, ice dancing, and fours. He competed in pairs with Veronica Clarke, Norah McCarthy, Eleanor O'Meara, Bunty Lang, and Betty Chambers, and in fours with fours with Dorothy Caley, Hazel Caley, and Montgomery...

 Emil Skákala Jeanine Donnier-Blanc Erika Schiechtl Geoffrey S. Yates Michele Beltrami Haruo Kanno Yvonne S. McGowan

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	CF	FS	Points	Places
1	Peggy Fleming Peggy Fleming Peggy Gail Fleming is an American figure skater. She is the 1968 Olympic Champion in Ladies' singles and a three-time World Champion...		1	1	1970.5	9
2	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	2	1882.3	18
3	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...		4	3	1828.8	31
4	Albertina Noyes Albertina Noyes Albertina Natalie "Tina" Noyes is an American former figure skater. She won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four times and is the 1967 North American bronze medalist. She represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where she placed 8th, and at the 1968...		5	7	1797.3	40
5	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	12	1773.2	51
6	Zsuzsa Almássy Zsuzsa Almássy Zsuzsa Almássy is a Hungarian former Olympic figure skater. She trained with Arnold Gerschwiler.-Results:-References:* -Navigation:...		6	8	1757.0	57
7	Karen Magnussen Karen Magnussen Karen Diane Magnussen, OC is a Canadian figure skater. She won the silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics, and is 1973 World Champion....		10	4	1759.4	63
8	Kumiko Okawa		8	5	1763.6	61
9	Janet Lynn Janet Lynn Janet Lynn Nowicki is an American figure skater and Olympic bronze medalist.-Amateur career:Lynn began to skate almost as soon as she could walk and took part in her first exhibition performance at the age of four in a group number at Chicago Stadium...		14	16	1698.7	90
10	Monika Feldmann		11	13	1687.1	99
11	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...		7	17	1680.9	105
12	Elena Shcheglova Elena Shcheglova Elena Shcheglova is a Russian figure skater who represented the Soviet Union in international competition. She placed 12th at the 1968 Winter Olympics.-Competitive highlights:-References:* -Navigation:...		13	10	1670.4	110
13	Linda Carbonetto Linda Carbonetto Linda Carbonetto is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1969 Canadian Champion and a 1968 Winter Olympian. Although born in New York City, she was raised in Ontario....		24	9	1662.9	111
14	Kazumi Yamashita		15	14	1639.0	139
15	Patricia Dodd		9	27	1634.6	140
16	Galina Grzhibovskaya		25	11	1628.5	144
17	Petra Ruhrmann		16	18	1611.2	161
18	Elisabeth Mikula		17	19	1612.5	164
19	Eileen Zillmer		12	23	1600.3	171
20	Micheline Joubert		28	15	1594.8	182
21	Marie Vichová		20	16	1580.4	187
22	Charlotte Walter		21	26	1571.5	202.5
23	Elisabeth Nestler		26	21	1562.6	208
24	Frances Waghorn		22	28	1557.2	211
25	Rita Trapanese Rita Trapanese Rita Trapanese was an Italian figure skater. She was the 1972 European silver medalist and the 1971 bronze medalist...		27	24	1549.2	216.5
26	Haruko Ishida		18	25	1552.7	218
27	Sylvaine Duban Sylvaine Duban Sylvaine Duban is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She won the gold medal at the French Figure Skating Championships in 1967 and 1968. She finished 18th at the 1967 World Figure Skating Championships and 27th at the 1968 Winter Olympics.-Results:-References:*...		19	29	1551.4	219
28	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...		29	22	1475.9	251
29	Beatrice Hustiu		31	20	1457.2	257
30	Lee Hyun-Joo		30	30	1359.9	271
31	Kim Hae-Kyung		32	31	1336.2	277
WD	Lyndsai Cowan		23

Referee:

• Karl Enderlin
  Karl Enderlin
  Karl Enderlin was a Swiss figure skater. He was a four-time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1948 Winter Olympics where he placed 14th.-Results:-References:...
  
  

Assistant Referee:

• Néri Valdes

Judges: Martin Felsenkirch Dagmar Řeháková Carla Listing János Zsigmondy Mollie Phillips Éva György Masao Hasegawa Norman E. Fuller Konstantin Likharev

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	SP	FS	Points	Places
1	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...		1	1	315.2	10
2	Tatiana Zhuk / Alexander Gorelik		2	2	312.3	17
3	Margot Glockshuber Margot Glockshuber Margot Glockshuber is a former West German pair skater. With partner Wolfgang Danne, she is the 1968 Winter Olympics bronze medalist. They are also the 1967 World and European silver medalists.-Results:...  / 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...		3	3	304.4	30
4	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	4	303.1	37
5	Tamara Moskvina 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...  / Alexei Mishin Alexei Mishin Alexei Nikolaevich Mishin is a Russian figure skating coach and former pair skater. With partner Tamara Moskvina, he was the 1969 World silver medalist and USSR national champion....		6	5	300.3	44
6	Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Diane Kauffman is an American pair skater. With brother Ronald Kauffman, she a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...  / Ronald Kauffman Ronald Kauffman Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...		5	7	297.0	58
7	Sandi Sweitzer Sandi Sweitzer Sandi Sue Sweitzer was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with Roy Wagelein. They won the silver medal at the 1968 United States Figure Skating Championships...  / Roy Wagelein Roy Wagelein Roy Charles Wagelein was an American pair skater. Competing with partner Susan Behrens, he captured the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1966 and 1967. He then teamed up with Sandi Sweitzer and finished second again at the U.S...		8	6	294.5	64.5
8	Gudrun Hauss / Walter Häfner		7	9	293.6	67
9	Irine Müller / 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...		9	8	289.4	82
10	Bohunka Srámkova / Jan Srámek Jan Šrámek Jan Šrámek was Prime Minister of the Czechoslovak government-in-exile from July 21, 1940 to April 5, 1945. He was the first chairman of the Czechoslovak People's Party and was a Monsignor....		10	10	285.8	91.5
11	Mariane Streifler / 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...		12	11	282.7	100
12	Liana Drahová / Peter Bartosiewicz		11	15	276.8	116
13	JoJo Starbuck JoJo Starbuck JoJo Starbuck is an American figure skater. With partner Kenneth Shelley, she is a three-time United States pair skating champion and two-time Olympian ....  / Kenneth Shelley Kenneth Shelley Kenneth Shelley is an American figure skater who competed in both singles and pairs. As a single skater, he won the 1972 United States Figure Skating Championships and placed 4th at the 1972 Winter Olympics. His highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was a single skater was...		14	12	276.0	121
14	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....		13	14	274.1	120
15	Evelyne Schneider Evelyne Schneider Evelyne Schneider is an Austrian pair skater. With partner Wilhelm Bietak, she represented Austria at the 1968 Winter Olympics, where they placed 15th....  / 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...		15	13	272.2	129
16	Anna Forder Anna Forder Anna Forder was a Canadian pair skater. With partner Richard Stephens, she competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships the next year.-Results:...  / Richard Stephens Richard Stephens Richard Stephens was a Canadian pair skater. With partner Anna Forder, he competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships the next year.-Results:...		16	16	269.2	138
17	Betty McKilligan Betty McKilligan Betty McKilligan is a former Canadian pair skater. With partner John McKilligan, she won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1967 and 1968 and competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics.-Results:...  / John McKilligan John McKilligan John McKilligan was a Canadian pair skater. With partner Betty McKilligan, he won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1967 and 1968 and competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics.-Results:...		17	17	254.8	154
18	Linda Bernard / Raymond Wilson		18	18	251.2	160

Referee:

• Gérard Rodrigues Henriques

Assistant Referee:

• Donald H. Gilchrist

Judges: Franz Wojtanowskyj Ralph S. McCreath

Ralph McCreath

Ralph McCreath is a Canadian figure skater who competed in single skating, pair skating, ice dancing, and fours. He competed in pairs with Veronica Clarke, Norah McCarthy, Eleanor O'Meara, Bunty Lang, and Betty Chambers, and in fours with fours with Dorothy Caley, Hazel Caley, and Montgomery...

 Emil Skákala Monique Georgelin Carla Listing Wilhelm Kahle Maria Zuchowicz

Maria Zuchowicz

Maria Zuchowicz - Polish lawyer and figure skating official - Chairperson of Appeal Commission of the International Skating Union, Vice-President of the Polish Figure Skating Associations...

 Yvonne S. McGowan Tatiana Tolmacheva

Tatiana Tolmacheva

Tatiana Aleksandrovna Tolmacheva , née Granatkina was a former Soviet figure skater, figure skating coach and one of the founders of Soviet figure skating school, Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR.She started skating as single skater and represented "Dynamo" club in the 1930s...