1898 European Figure Skating Championships
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The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition
in which elite figure skaters
compete for the title of European Champion.
The 1898 Championships were held on February 26th in Trondheim, Norway.
Skaters competed only in the categories of men's singles
. The competitors performed only compulsory figures.
Judges:
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....
in which elite figure skaters
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...
compete for the title of European Champion.
The 1898 Championships were held on February 26th in Trondheim, Norway.
Skaters competed only in the categories of 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...
. The competitors performed only compulsory figures.
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulrich Salchow Ulrich Salchow Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century.... |
7 | |
| 2 | Johan Lefstad | 8 | |
| 3 | Oscar Holthe | 15 |
Judges:
- H. Bratt
- A. Gellein
- Kindt
- J. Kunig
- H. N. Stabel