The 1947 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships

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 1946-1947 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations, in addition to the United States

United States

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, Canada

Canada

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, and Australia

Australia

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, competed for the title of European Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles

Single skating

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, 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

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In 1947, the European Championships were held in Davos

Davos

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, Switzerland

Switzerland

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Men

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Hans Gerschwiler Hans Gerschwiler Hans Gerschwiler was a Swiss figure skater.-Biography:Born in Switzerland, Gerschwiler made his international debut at the 1939 European Figure Skating Championships, where he placed 5th. Between 1939 and 1947, no international skating competitions were held, due to World War II...
2	Vladislav Čáp Vladislav Cáp Vladislav Čáp was a figure skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. He was the 1947 European silver medalist. He competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics and placed 10th.-Results:-References:*...
3	Fernand Leemans
4	Arthur Apfel Arthur Apfel Arthur Apfel is a British figure skater. He is the 1947 World bronze medalist. He was also known for his spinning ability.-Results:-References:...
5	Zdeněk Fikar
6	Fritz Durst

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Barbara Ann Scott	Canada
2	Gretchen Merrill Gretchen Merrill Gretchen Merrill was an American figure skater. Gretchen was a six-time U.S. national champion and thrice placed second in 1941, 1942 and 1949...
3	Daphne Walker Daphne Walker Daphne Walker is a British figure skater. She is the 1939 World bronze medalist and 1947 silver medalist, and the 1939 & 1947 European bronze medalist.-Results:-References:...
4	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...
5	Jiřína Nekolová Jirína Nekolová Jiřína Nekolová is a Czech figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia. She is the 1948 World bronze medalist. She competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics and placed 4th.-Results:...
6	Alena Vrzáňová
7	Marion Davies
8	Maja Hug Maja Hug Maja Hug is a Swiss figure skater. She is a six-time Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1948 Winter Olympics where she placed 15th....
9	Bridget Shirley Adams
10	Jill Linzee
11	Dagmar Lurchova
12	Barbara Wyatt
13	Roberta Scholdan
14	Ursula Arnold
15	Simone Clinckers
16	Patricia Molony Patricia Molony Patricia Molony is an Australian figure skater. She is the 1947 Australian national champion. At the 1947 World Figure Skating Championships, she became the first Australian lady to compete at the World Championships. Molony also competed at the European Figure Skating Championships before that...
17	Lotti Höner
18	Gun Hammarin
19	Anne-Marie Sjöberg
WD	Gun Ericson

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Micheline Lannoy Micheline Lannoy Micheline Lannoy is a Belgian pair skater. With partner Pierre Baugniet, she is the 1948 Olympic champion, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion, and the 1947 European champion....  / Pierre Baugniet Pierre Baugniet Pierre Baugniet was a Belgian pair skater. With partner Micheline Lannoy, he is the 1948 Olympic champion, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion, and the 1947 European champion....
2	Winifred Silverthorne Winifred Silverthorne Winifred Ellen "Winnie" Silverthorne was a British pair skater who competed with her brother Dennis Silverthorne. The pair won the silver medal at the 1947 European Figure Skating Championships and finished fourth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships...  / Dennis Silverthorne Dennis Silverthorne Dennis Alfred Silverthorne was a British pair skater who competed with his sister Winifred Silverthorne. The pair won the silver medal at the 1947 European Figure Skating Championships and finished fourth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships...
3	Suzanne Diskeuve / Edmond Verbustel
4	Denise Fayolle / Guy Pigier
5	Bela Zachova / Jaroslav Zach
6	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...
7	Luny Unold / Hans Kuster
8	Denise Favart / Jacques Favart Jacques Favart Jacques Favart was a French sports official and figure skater.He won the French Figure Skating Championships in men's singles in 1942. As a pair skater, he competed with his wife Denise Favart from 1946 to 1950...
9	Pamela Davis / Ernest H.C. Yates
10	Eva Dousova / Jaroslav Sadilek
11	Kerstin Wikman / Harry Berlin