1991 European Figure Skating Championships
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The 1991 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships
of the 1990-1991 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
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
.
In 1991, the European Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria
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 1990-1991 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....
.
In 1991, the European Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria
Men's
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Viktor Petrenko Viktor Petrenko Viktor Vasylovych Petrenko is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater who represented the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Ukraine during his career. He is the 1992 Olympic Champion for the Unified Team... |
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| 2 | Petr Barna Petr Barna Petr Barna is a Czech figure skater. He competed for Czechoslovakia. He was the first man to land a quadruple jump in Olympic competition.... |
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| 3 | Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Viacheslav Zagorodniuk (born 11 August 1972 in Odessa, Ukraine (then USSR) is a former Ukrainian figure skater. He represented the USSR until its dissolution and then represented Ukraine. He is the 1994 World bronze medalist, 1996 European champion,... |
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| 4 | Éric Millot Eric Millot Éric Millot is a French figure skater. He is the 1993 European bronze medalist and 1990-1993 French national champion. He represented France at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where he placed 15th, and at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
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| 5 | Philippe Candeloro Philippe Candeloro Philippe Candeloro is a French figure skater who medalled at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics.-Early years:Philippe Candeloro was born in Courbevoie, in France, the youngest of four children... |
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| 6 | Alexei Urmanov Alexei Urmanov Alexei Yevgenyevich Urmanov is a Russian figure skater, who currently works as a coach. He is the 1994 Olympic champion and an Honoured Masters of Sports of the Russian Federation.- Career :... |
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| 7 | Mirko Eichorn | |
| 8 | Steven Cousins Steven Cousins Steven Cousins is a British figure skater. He is the eight-time British national champion, the first Briton to land a triple axel in competition , and the youngest skater to win the British National Championships. He competed in eight World Figure Skating Championships and three Winter Olympics... |
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| 9 | Oliver Höner Oliver Höner Oliver Höner is a Swiss figure skater. He is an eleven time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th.... |
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| 10 | Daniel Weiss | |
| 11 | Ronny Winkler Ronny Winkler Ronny Winkler is a former German figure skater. He was the 1990 East German national champion, as well as the 1993-94 German national champ. His coaches were Jutta Müller, followed by Sonja Morgenstern.-Results:... |
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| 12 | Oula Jääskeläinen Oula Jääskeläinen Panu Oula Jääskeläinen is a Finnish figure skater. He is a multiple Finnish national champion. He placed 19th at the 1992 Winter Olympics. His highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was 12th, which he achieved in 1991. His highest placement at the European Figure Skating... |
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| 13 | Alessandro Riccitelli Alessandro Riccitelli Alessandro Riccitelli is a former Italian figure skater and seven-time national champion from 1984-91. He competed in several European and World Championships in the 1980s and 1990s, in addition to the 1988 Winter Olympic Games.... |
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| 14 | Cornel Gheorghe Cornel Gheorghe Cornel Gheorghe is a Romanian retired competitive figure skater who now works as a coach. As a skater, he competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 14th, and at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 21st.... |
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| 15 | Henrik Walentin | |
| 16 | Jan Erik Digernes | |
| 17 | Tomislav Cizmesija Tomislav Čižmešija Tomislav Čižmešija is a Croatian retired figure skater who competed internationally for both Croatia and SFR Yugoslavia. He was Croatia's flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, the nation's first Olympics appearance since gaining independence in 1991... |
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| 18 | Niclas Karlsson | |
| 19 | Nikolai Tonev | |
| 20 | Maarten van Mechelen | |
| Did not advance to free skating | ||
| 21 | Emanuele Ancorini | |
| 22 | Alexandre Geers | |
| WD | Ralph Burghart Ralph Burghart Ralph Burghart is an Austrian figure skater. He is a seven time Austrian national champion. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and placed 18th.... |
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Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Surya Bonaly Surya Bonaly Surya Bonaly is a French professional figure skater. She is a three-time World Championship silver medalist, a five-time European Champion, the 1991 World Junior Champion and a nine-time French National Champion.-Career:... |
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| 2 | Evelyn Großmann Evelyn Großmann Evelyn Großmann is a German figure skater.She was representing first East Germany and later Germany after the German reunification in 1990. Evelyn Großmann was practicing in Chemnitz in Saxony... |
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| 3 | Marina Kielmann Marina Kielmann Marina Kielmann is a former figure skater from Germany. She won the gold medal in ladies singles at the German Figure Skating Championships three times, from 1991 to 1993 and competed in the Winter Olympics in 1988 and 1992... |
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| 4 | Joanne Conway Joanne Conway Joanne Conway is a retired British figure skater.Conway is a six-time British national champion, winning her first title at the age of 14. She made her major championship debut at the 1986 European Championships, finishing 11th... |
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| 5 | Patricia Neske Patricia Neske Patricia Neske is a former German figure skater. She is the 1990 German national champion and two-time European bronze medalist.-Biography:... |
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| 6 | Lenka Kulovaná Lenka Kulovaná Lenka Kulovaná is a Czech retired competitive figure skater. She is a multiple Czech national champion. She placed 11th at the 1992 Winter Olympics , 13th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, and 18th at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She retired following the 1998 World Figure Skating... |
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| 7 | Yulia Vorobieva | |
| 8 | Natalia Gorbenko Natalia Gorbenko Natalia Gorbenko is a former Soviet figure skater. She won the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1986.-Results:-Navigation:... |
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| 9 | Simone Lang | |
| 10 | Laetitia Hubert Laetitia Hubert Laetitia Hubert is a French figure skater. She won the French national ladies' singles title two times, and competed in four Winter Olympic Games . She is a contemporary of French teammate Surya Bonaly.-Biography:Hubert began skating at three years old. She finished 21st at her World Championship... |
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| 11 | Larisa Zamotina | |
| 12 | Sabine Contini | |
| 13 | Anisette Torp-Lind | |
| 14 | Helen Persson | |
| 15 | Nathalie Krieg Nathalie Krieg Nathalie Krieg is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 1993 & 1994 Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1994 Winter Olympics where she placed 16th... |
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| 16 | Zuzanna Szwed Zuzanna Szwed Zuzanna Szwed is a Polish retired figure skater. She was the first woman from her country to compete in the Olympics, and she did it in the 1992 Winter Olympics and is a multiple Polish national champion.... |
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| 17 | Marion Krijgsman Marion Krijgsman -Results:-Navigation:... |
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| 18 | Željka Čižmešija Željka Cižmešija Željka Čižmešija is a Croatian retired figure skater who competed internationally for both Croatia and Yugoslavia. On March 7, 1990, at the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships, she became the last figure skater to compete a compulsory figure in international competition... |
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| 19 | Anita Markoczy | |
| Did not advance to free skating | ||
| 20 | Codruta Moiseanu | |
| 21 | Milena Marinovish | |
| 22 | Kaisa Kella | |
| 23 | Anita Thorenfeldt | |
| 24 | Marta Andrade Marta Andrade Marta Andrade is a Spanish figure skater. She was a multiple Spanish national champion and competed in two Olympic Games. She placed 20th at the 1994 Winter Olympics and 22nd at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She competed in 11 World Figure Skating Championships... |
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| 25 | Sandrine Goes | |
| WD | Tamara Téglássy Tamara Téglássy Tamara Téglássy is a former Hungarian figure skater. She is the 1984-1991 Hungarian Champion and was a member of the Budapest Spartacus Sport Club -Results:-External links:* -Navigation:... |
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Pair Skating
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Natalia Mishkutenok Natalia Mishkutenok Natalia Yevgenievna Mishkutenok is a retired Russian pair skater who now works as a coach. With former partner Artur Dmitriev, she is the 1992 Olympic Champion.-Biography:... / Artur Dmitriev Artur Dmitriev Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev is a Ukrainian-born Russian pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia. He is a two-time Olympic Champion with Natalia Mishkutenok and Oksana Kazakova in 1992 and 1998 respectively, and also won Olympic silver in 1994... |
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| 2 | Elena Bechke Elena Bechke Elena Yurievna Bechke is a Russian pair skater. She competed for the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Unified Team. With partner Denis Petrov, she is the 1992 Olympic silver medalist, the 1989 World bronze medalist, and the 1991 & 1992 European silver medalist.- Career... / Denis Petrov Denis Petrov Denis Alekseyevich Petrov is a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Unified Team... |
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| 3 | Evgenia Shishkova Evgenia Shishkova Evgenia Vasilievna Shishkova is a Russian pair skater and coach. With partner Vadim Naumov, she is the 1994 World champion. They also won the 1998 World Professional Championship.- Career :... / Vadim Naumov Vadim Naumov Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov is a Russian pair skater. With partner Evgenia Shishkova, he is the 1994 World champion. They also won the 1998 World Professional Championship.- Career :... |
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| 4 | Radka Kovaříková Radka Kovaríková Radka Kovaříková is a Czech pair skater. She skates with partner René Novotný. They are the 1995 World champions. They were coached by Irina Rodnina. After winning their World title, they married and turned pro... / René Novotný René Novotný René Novotný is a Czech pair skater. He skates with partner Radka Kovaříková. They are the 1995 World champions. They were coached by Irina Rodnina. After winning their World title, they married and turned pro... |
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| 5 | Mandy Wötzel Mandy Wötzel Mandy Wötzel is a German pair skater who represented East Germany and later Germany in international competition. With partner Ingo Steuer, she is the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist.- Biography :... / Axel Rauschenbach Axel Rauschenbach Axel Rauschenbach is a German pair skater who competed for Germany and, before its reunification, East Germany. With Mandy Wötzel, he is the 1989 European silver medalist, the 1989 & 1990 East German national champion, and 1991 German national champion... |
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| 6 | Anuschka Gläser / Stefan Pfengle | |
| 7 | Ines Müller Ines Müller Ines Müller, née Reichenbach , is a German track and field athlete who represented East Germany in the shot put during the 1980s... / Ingo Steuer Ingo Steuer Ingo Steuer is a German pair skater and skating coach.With partner Mandy Wötzel, he was the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist the 1997 World champion, the 1995 European champion, and a four-time German national champion... |
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| 8 | Cheryl Peake / Andrew Naylor | |
| 9 | Katarzyna Głowacka / Krzysztof Korcarz | |
| 10 | Saskia Bourgeois / Guy Bourgeois | |
| 11 | Catherine Barker / Michael Aldred | |
| 12 | Anna Tabacchi / Massimino Salvade | |
Ice Dance
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Marina Klimova Marina Klimova Marina Vladimirovna Klimova is an ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union and the Unified team. With skating partner and husband Sergei Ponomarenko, she is the 1992 Olympic champion, 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World champion, and four-time European... / Sergei Ponomarenko Sergei Ponomarenko Sergei Vladilenovich Ponomarenko is a Russian ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union and the Unified team. With skating partner and wife Marina Klimova, he is the 1992 Olympic champion, 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World champion, and four-time... |
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| 2 | Isabelle Duchesnay Isabelle Duchesnay Isabelle Duchesnay is an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France. She and her brother Paul Duchesnay were successful ice dance partners in figure skating, winning a world championship in 1991 and an Olympic silver medal in 1992.Raised in Canada, the Duchesnays started skating at an... / Paul Duchesnay Paul Duchesnay Paul Duchesnay was an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France. He and his sister Isabelle Duchesnay were a successful pair in the sport, winning a world championship in 1991 and an Olympic silver medal in 1992.Raised in Canada, the Duchesnays started skating at an early age... |
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| 3 | Maya Usova Maya Usova Maya Valentinovna Usova , born 22 May 1964 in Gorky is a Russian ice dancer. With Alexander Zhulin, she is the 1993 World champion, 1994 Olympic silver medalist, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist.- Career :... / Alexander Zhulin Alexander Zhulin Alexander Viacheslavovich Zhulin is a retired Russian ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia. With Maya Usova, he is the 1993 World champion, 1994 Olympic silver medalist, and 1992 Olympic bronze medalist.... |
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| 4 | Klára Engi Klára Engi Klára Engi is a Hungarian ice dancer. She competed with Attila Tóth. Together, they placed 16th at the 1984 Winter Olympics, 7th at the 1988 Winter Olympics, and 7th at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Their highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was 4th, which they achieved in 1989... / Attila Tóth Attila Tóth Attila Tóth is a Hungarian ice dancer. He competed with Klára Engi. Together, they placed 16th at the 1984 Winter Olympics, 7th at the 1988 Winter Olympics, and 7th at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Their highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was 4th, which they achieved in 1989... |
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| 5 | Oksana Grishuk / Evgeni Platov | |
| 6 | Stefania Calegari Stefania Calegari Stefania Calegari is an Italian retired competitive ice dancer. She competed with Pasquale Camerlengo. They placed 5th at the 1992 Winter Olympics... / Pasquale Camerlengo Pasquale Camerlengo Pasquale Camerlengo is an Italian retired competitive ice dancer who now works as a coach and choreographer .- Career:... |
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| 7 | Dominque Yvon / Frédéric Palluel | |
| 8 | Susanna Rahkamo Susanna Rahkamo Susanna Rahkamo is a former Finnish ice dancer. She competed with Petri Kokko, her future husband. With Kokko, she is the 1995 European champion, 1995 World silver medalist, and competed in the Winter Olympics twice.... / Petri Kokko |
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| 9 | Sophie Moniotte Sophie Moniotte Sophie Moniotte was a French ice dancer. She competed with partner Pascal Lavanchy. They won silver at the 1995 Europeans and bronze at Worlds in the same year. In 1999, she published a memoir of her life as a skater.-Results:... / Pascal Lavanchy Pascal Lavanchy Pascal Lavanchy was a French ice dancer. He competed with partner Sophie Moniotte. He won silver at the 1995 Europeans and bronze at Worlds in the same year.-Results:-References:... |
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| 10 | Kateřina Mrázová Katerina Mrázová Kateřina Mrázová is a Czech retired competitive ice dancer. With partner Martin Šimeček, she is a multiple Czech national champion. They placed 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics , 8th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, and 13th at the 1998 Winter Olympics... / Martin Šimeček Martin Šimecek Martin Šimeček is a Czech retired competitive ice dancer. With partner Kateřina Mrázová, he is a multiple Czech national champion. They placed 10th at the 1992 Winter Olympics , 8th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, and 13th at the 1998 Winter Olympics... |
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| 11 | Jennifer Goolsbee / Hendryk Schamberger Hendryk Schamberger Hendryk Schamberger is a German ice dancer.His parents are the former German ice dancers Martha Schamberger and Hans-Jürgen Schamberger.... |
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| 12 | Monika Mandikova / Oliver Pekar | |
| 13 | Saskia Stahler / Sven Authorsen | |
| 14 | Regina Woodward / Csaba Szentpéteri | |
| 15 | Diane Gerencser Diane Gerencser Diane Gerencser is a retired competitive ice dancer who competed internationally for both Switzerland and Italy... / Bernard Columberg |
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| 16 | Ann Hall / Jason Blomfield | |
| 17 | Kati Uski / Juha Sasi | |
| 18 | Joanne van Leeuwen / Eerde vab Luuewen | |
| WD | Maria Hadjiiska Maria Filippov Maria Filippov is a Bulgarian ice skater.-Career:As Maria Hadjiiska, she was a member of the Bulgarian national ice dancing team from 1988 to 1992 and her country's national ice dance champion in 1990-1991... / Hristo Nikolov |
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