1934 European Figure Skating Championships
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The 1934 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships
of the 1933-1934 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations, as well as the United States
, competed for the title of European Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles
, men's singles
, and pair skating
.
In 1934, the European Championships were held in Seefeld
, Austria
.
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 1933-1934 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations, as well as the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 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...
, and 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,...
.
In 1934, the European Championships were held in Seefeld
Seefeld, Tirol
Seefeld in Tirol is a municipality of the Innsbruck-Land District in the Austrian state of Tyrol, located about northwest of Innsbruck. With more than one million overnight stays each year, it is one of the most popular Tyrolean tourist destinations especially for skiing in winter, but also for...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Schäfer Karl Schäfer Karl Schäfer was an Austrian figure skater and swimmer. In figure skating, he was a dual Olympic Champion at the 1932 Winter Olympics and the 1936 Winter Olympics, a seven-time World Champion and the eight-time European Champion... |
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| 2 | Dénes Pataky | |
| 3 | Elemér Terták Elemér Terták Elemér Terták was an Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the bronze medal at the 1934 European Figure Skating Championships, the 1937 European Championships, and the 1937 World Figure Skating Championships. He also competed in the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, finishing... |
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| 4 | Leopold Linhart | |
| 5 | Erich Erdös | |
| 6 | Jack Dunn Jack Dunn (figure skater) John "Jack" Edward Powell Dunn was a British figure skater who competed in the 1930s. His best finish was a silver medal at the 1935 World Figure Skating Championships.... |
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| 7 | Felix Kaspar Felix Kaspar Felix Kaspar was an Austrian figure skater, twice World champion, and 1936 bronze medalist.... |
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| 8 | Ferenc Kertesz | |
| 9 | Vladimir Koudelka | |
| 10 | Erwin Keller | |
| 11 | Jean Henrion Jean Henrion Jean Henrion is a former French figure skater. He was the 1932-39 French champion.-Results:... |
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| 12 | Josef Bernhauser | |
| 13 | Rudolf Zettelmann |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonja Henie Sonja Henie Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, a ten-time World Champion and a six-time European Champion . Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies figure skater... |
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| 2 | Liselotte Landbeck Liselotte Landbeck Liselotte Landbeck is a former Austrian athlete who competed at a high level in both figure skating and speed skating in the 1930s. In figure skating, she won the bronze medal at the 1934 World Championships... |
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| 3 | Maribel Vinson | |
| 4 | Megan Taylor Megan Taylor Megan Devenish Taylor was a British figure skater competitive in the 1930s. She won the World Championships in 1938 and 1939.She was born in Rochdale and died in Jamaica... |
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| 5 | Grete Lainer | |
| 6 | Nanna Egedius Nanna Egedius Nanna Egedius was a Norwegian figure skater.She competed at the 1931 World Figure Skating Championships, where she placed seventh. She also competed at the 1933, 1934 and 1935 World Figure Skating Championships, and she participated at the 1936 Winter Olympics... |
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| 7 | Yvonne de Ligne-Geurts | |
| 8 | Esther Bornstein | |
| 9 | Mollie Phillips | |
| 10 | Fritzi Metzner |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emília Rotter / László Szollás László Szollás László Szollás was a Hungarian pair skater. With partner Emília Rotter he won the World Figure Skating Championship four times in five years , and were the 1932 World silver medalists. They were the 1934 European Champions and 1930 & 1931 silver medalists... |
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| 2 | Idi Papez Idi Papez Idi Papez was an Austrian pair skater. With partner Karl Zwack, she was the 1933 European Champion and was a three-time World medalist-Results:with Karl Zwack-Navigation:... / Karl Zwack Karl Zwack Karl Zwack was an Austrian pair skater. With partner Idi Papez, he was the 1933 European Champion and was a three-time World medalist-Results:with Idi Papez-Navigation:... |
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| 3 | Zofia Bilorówna / Tadeusz Kowalski Tadeusz Kowalski Tadeusz Kowalski was a Polish military officer and sportsman.-Biography:Kowalski was a competitive pair skater with partner Zofia Bilorówna. They were nine time Polish national champions. They won the bronze medal at the 1934 European Figure Skating Championships. It was the first medal at that... |
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| 4 | Lucy Gallo / Resző Dillinger | |
| 5 | Herta Baumgartner / Rolf Stillebacher | |
| 6 | Traute Jager / Fritz Lesk | |
| 7 | Irma Tymcic / Alfred Eisenbeisser Alfred Eisenbeisser Alfred Eisenbeisser was a Romanian football player and figure skater of German ethnicity... |
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| 8 | Netty Eisenbeiss / Karl Friedel | |
| 9 | Hildegarde Schwarz / Eduards Goschel | |
| 10 | Libusa Vesela / Vojtech Vesely |