1954 European Figure Skating Championships
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The 1954 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships
of the 1953-1954 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 1954, the European Championships were held in Milan
, Italy
.
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 1953-1954 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 1954, the European Championships were held in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | 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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| 2 | 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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| 3 | Karol Divín Karol Divín Karol Emil Divín, born Finster, nickname "Karcsi", is a former Chechoslovak figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He is the 1960 Winter Olympics silver medalist, 1958-1959 European champion and the 1962 World silver medalist... |
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| 4 | Michael Booker Michael Booker (figure skater) Michael Robert Booker is a former British figure skater who competed in men's singles. He was twice the silver medalist and once the bronze medalist at the European Figure Skating Championships... |
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| 5 | Alain Calmat Alain Calmat Alain Calmat is a French former competitive figure skater, surgeon, and politician. He is the 1964 Olympic silver medalist, the 1965 World Champion, the 1962–1964 European Champion, and the 1958 & 1962–1965 French national champion.-Career:Calmat started skating at the age of nine... |
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| 6 | Norbert Felsinger Norbert Felsinger Norbert Felsinger is an Austrian figure skater. He won the silver medal at the 1960 European Figure Skating Championships and the bronze medal at the Europeans in 1959. He participated 1956 and 1960 at the Winter Olympics. He represented the club Wiener Eislauf Verein .-Results:-Navigation:... |
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| 7 | Zdeněk Fikar | |
| 8 | Hanno Stroher | |
| 9 | François Pache François Pache François Pache is a Swiss figure skater. He is a six-time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics and at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He placed 9th in the men's event in 1952 and 11th in 1956.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
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| 10 | Hans Müller Hans Müller (figure skater) Hans Müller is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 1955 Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1956 Winter Olympics and placed 12th in the men's event.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
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| 11 | Werner Kronemann | |
| 12 | Kurt Weilert |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | 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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| 2 | 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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| 3 | Yvonne Sugden | |
| 4 | Annelies Schilhan | |
| 5 | Ingrid Wendl Ingrid Wendl Ingrid Turković-Wendl is an Austrian figure skater, television announcer, and political figure... |
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| 6 | Hanna Eigel Hanna Eigel Hanna Eigel is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 1955 & 1957 European champion and the 1957 World silver medalist. She represented Austria at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 5th.-Competitive highlights:... |
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| 7 | Clema Cowley | |
| 8 | Milena Tumova | |
| 9 | Hanna Walter Hanna Walter Hanna "Hannerl" Walter is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 1959 European champion and World silver medalist. She represented Austria at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 7th.-Competitive highlights:- References :*... |
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| 10 | Nelly Maas | |
| 11 | Rose Pettinger | |
| 12 | Dagmar Lerchova | |
| 13 | Alida Elisabeth Stoppelman Lidy Stoppelman Alida Elisabeth "Lidy" Stoppelman is a former Dutch figure skater.-Results:-External links:**-Navigation:... |
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| 14 | Fiorella Negro | |
| 15 | Erika Rücker | |
| 16 | Lilo Kurzinger | |
| 17 | Alice Fischer | |
| 18 | Joan Haanappel Joan Haanappel Joan Haanappel is a former Dutch figure skater, competitive in the 1950s and 60s, who later worked for television as a sports presenter and figure skating commentator.More recently she became involved with the Dutch figure skating governing body KNSB.She started her sports career in her hometown... |
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| 19 | Sjoukje Dijkstra Sjoukje Dijkstra Sjoukje Rosalinde Dijkstra is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 1964 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 1960 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World champion , five-time European champion , and the six-time Dutch national champion .Following the retirement of Carol Heiss in 1960, who... |
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| 20 | Christianne Moreux | |
| 21 | Luisella Gaspari | |
| 22 | Manuela Angeli |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | 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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| 2 | 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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| 3 | Soňa Balůnova-Burjanova / Miroslav Balůn | |
| 4 | Vera Kuhruber / Horst Kuhruber | |
| 5 | Alice Zettel / Klaus Loichinger | |
| 6 | Jane Higson / Robert Hudson | |
| 7 | Inge Minor / Hermann Braun | |
| 8 | Eva Neeb / Karl Probst |
Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Jean Westwood Jean Westwood (figure skater) Jean Westwood is a British ice dancer. With partner Lawrence Demmy, she is the 1952-1955 World Champion and 1954 & 1955 European Champion.-Results:-References:... / Laurence Demmy |
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| 2 | Nesta Davies / Paul Thomas Paul Thomas (figure skater) Paul Thomas is a British ice dancer. With partner Pamela Weight, he is the 1956 World champion and European champion. With partner Nesta Davies, he is the 1954 World & European silver medalist.-Results:... |
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| 3 | Barbara Radford / Raymond Lockwood | |
| 4 | Bona Giammona / Giancarlo Sioli | |
| 5 | Edith Peikert / Hans Kutschera | |
| 6 | Fanny Besson / Jean Paul Guhel Jean Paul Guhel Jean Paul Guhel is a French ice dancer. With partner Christiane Guhel, he is the 1962 European champion, 1962 World silver medalist, and 1960 World bronze medalist.-Ice Dance:... |
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| 7 | Helga Binder / Edwin Fuhrich | |
| 8 | Catherina Odink / Jacobus Odink | |
| 9 | Lucia Fischer / Rudolf Zorn | |
| 10 | Claude Gisela Weinstein / Claude Lambert | |
| 11 | Adrianna Giuggiolini / Germano Ceccattini | |
| 12 | Albertine Brown / Nigel Brown |