1952 European Figure Skating Championships
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The 1952 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships
of the 1951-1952 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
, men's singles
, and pair skating
.
In 1952, the European Championships were held in Vienna
, 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 1951-1952 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...
, 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 1952, the European Championships were held in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, 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 |
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1 | Helmut Seibt Helmut Seibt Helmut Seibt was an Austrian figure skater. He won the silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He was the 1951–1952 European Champion. He placed 9th at the 1948 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1951 World Figure Skating Championships... |
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2 | Carlo Fassi Carlo Fassi Carlo Fassi was a well-known Italian figure skater and international coach whose students included several World and Olympic champions.-Career:Fassi was born in Milan.... |
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3 | Michael Carrington | |
4 | Alain Giletti Alain Giletti Alain Giletti is a French figure skater. He is the 1960 World champion, the 1955-1957 & 1960-1961 European champion and is a ten-time French national champion. At the age of 12, he represented France at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th... |
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5 | Martin Felsenreich | |
6 | Freimut Stein Freimut Stein Freimut Stein is a former German figure skater.Freimut Stein was a single male skater and became German Champion from 1952 to 1954. In 1953 he won the bronze medal at the Europeans. He represented the club 1. FC Nürnberg section Roll- und Eissport.From 1950 to 1954 he became also German Champion... |
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7 | Zdeněk Fikar | |
8 | György Czakó György Czakó György Czakó is a Hungarian figure skater. He is a three-time Hungarian national champion. He represented Hungary at the 1952 Winter Olympics where he placed 12th. He is the father of Krisztina Czakó.-Career:György Czakó started skating at age 6 at the suggestion of a pediatrician... |
Hungary |
9 | Fritz Loosli | |
10 | Klaus Loichinger |
Ladies
Rank | Name | Nation |
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1 | Jeannette Altwegg Jeannette Altwegg Jeannette Altwegg CBE is a British figure skater. She is the 1952 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 1948 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1951 World champion, and the 1951 & 1952 European champion... |
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2 | Jacqueline du Bief Jacqueline du Bief Jacqueline du Bief is a French figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, she is the 1952 World Champion, the 1952 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1950-1952 European silver medalist, and the 1947-1952 French national champion.As a pair skater, she competed with... |
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3 | Barbara Wyatt | |
4 | Erika Kraft | |
5 | Helga Dudzinski | |
6 | Valda Osborn Valda Osborn Valda Rosemary Osborn was a British figure skater. She was the 1953 European champion and World bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1952 Winter Olympics where she placed 11th.- Personal life:Valda Osborn was born in Wembley, England in 1934 and started skating at age 2 1/2 at... |
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7 | Dagmar Lerchova | |
8 | Gundi Busch Gundi Busch Gundula Busch is a German figure skater and coach. She was the first World champion ladies' singles champion representing Germany.... |
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9 | Eva Weidler | |
10 | Annelies Schilhan | |
11 | Erica Batchelor Erica Batchelor Erica Anne Batchelor is a British figure skater. She is the 1954 World bronze medalist, the 1953 European silver medalist and three-time European bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 11th.-Results:-References:*... |
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12 | Miloslava Tumova | |
13 | Suzanne Wirz | |
14 | Yolande Jobin Yolande Jobin Yolande Jobin is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 1951 Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics where she placed 18th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* * * *... |
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15 | Ghislaine Kopf | |
16 | Patricia Devries | |
17 | Jarmila Konigova | |
18 | Yvonne Sugden | |
19 | Relly Majdan | |
20 | Rose Pettinger | |
21 | Alida Elisabeth Stoppelman Lidy Stoppelman Alida Elisabeth "Lidy" Stoppelman is a former Dutch figure skater.-Results:-External links:**-Navigation:... |
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22 | Eszter Jurek Eszter Jurek Eszter Jurek is a Hungarian former Olympic figure skater and current coach. She is a three-time Hungarian champion in singles. She also competed in pairs with Miklós Kucharovits.... |
Hungary |
WD | Leena Pietilä |
Pairs
Rank | Name | Nation |
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1 | Ria Baran Ria Baran Ria Baran was a German pair skater. She skated together with Paul Falk and became twice World champion and in 1952 Olympic champion.... / Paul Falk Paul Falk Paul Falk was a German pair skater. He skated with Ria Baran and became two-time World champion and 1952 Olympic champion.Ria Baran married Paul Falk during their active international figure skating.... |
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2 | Jennifer Nicks Jennifer Nicks Jennifer Mary Nicks was a British pair skater. She competed with brother John Nicks. In 1953, the two won Great Britain's only World and European titles in pair skating, after having placed fourth at the 1952 Winter Olympics. She died as the result of a heart attack.-Competitive... / John Nicks John Nicks John Allen Wisden Nicks is a British figure skating coach and former pair skater. His pairs partner was his sister Jennifer Nicks, and together they were the 1953 World Champions... |
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3 | Marianna Nagy / László Nagy László Nagy (figure skater) László Nagy was a Hungarian pair skater. He and his partner and sister Marianne Nagy were two time Olympic bronze medalists, two-time European champions , and three-time World bronze medalists . He was born in Szombathely.-Competitive highlights:-References:* -Navigation:... |
Hungary |
4 | Silvia Grandjean Silvia Grandjean Silvia Grandjean was a Swiss pairs skater. With Michel Grandjean, she won the 1954 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed 7th at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:... / Michel Grandjean Michel Grandjean Michel Grandjean was a Swiss pair skater. With Silvia Grandjean, he won the 1957 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed 7th at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:... |
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5 | Peri Horn / Raymond Lockwood | |
6 | Soňa Balůnova-Burjanova / Miroslav Balůn | |
7 | Sissy Schwarz / Kurt Oppelt Kurt Oppelt Kurt Oppelt was an Austrian figure skater. He won the 1956 Olympics pair skating event with his partner Sissy Schwarz. They also won the World and the European titles that same year. They also won the Austrian National Championships from 1952 thru 1956.Schwarz and Oppelt won the 1956 Olympic title... |
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8 | Eva Szőllősy / Gabor Vida | Hungary |
9 | Silva Palme / Marco Lajovic |