1977 European Figure Skating Championships
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The 1977 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships
of the 1976-1977 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 1977, the European Championships were held in Helsinki
, Finland
.
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 1976-1977 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 1977, the European Championships were held in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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Men
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| 1 | Jan Hoffmann Jan Hoffmann Jan Hoffmann is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. A four-time Olympian, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, the 1974 & 1980 World Champion, and a four-time European Champion.He was one of a handful of figure skaters who rotated clockwise, landing on his left... |
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| 2 | Vladimir Kovalev Vladimir Kovalev Vladimir Nikolaevich Kovalev is a retired figure skater who competed internationally for the USSR. He is an Olympic silver medalist and 2-time World champion. He trained at VSS Trud in Moscow. Kovalev is pronounced, "ko-va-lyov."... |
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| 3 | Robin Cousins Robin Cousins Robert "Robin" Cousins is a British retired competitive figure skater. He is the 1980 Olympic Champion, the 1980 European champion, a three-time World medalist and four-time British national champion. He later starred in ice shows and also produced his own... |
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| 4 | Yuri Ovchinnikov Yuri Ovchinnikov (figure skater) Yuri Lvovich Ovchinnikov is a Russian figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the 1975 European bronze medalist. He represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th, and at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where he placed 8th.-Results:-References:* -Navigation:... |
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| 5 | Pekka Leskinen Pekka Leskinen Juha Pekka Leskinen is a former professional figure skater from Finland. He is 6'0" and weighs around 150 pounds. He was born in Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo, Finland. He was a member of Kuopion Luisteluseura, Kuopio. In the winter of 1976 he was 21 years old and ranked 13th in many of his short programs... |
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| 6 | Konstantin Kokora Konstantin Kokora Konstantin Leonidovich Kokora is a former Soviet figure skater.-Results:-References:* -Navigation:... |
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| 7 | Ronald Koppelent | |
| 8 | Mario Liebers | |
| 9 | Miroslav Soska | |
| 10 | Kurt Kürzinger | |
| 11 | Gerhard Hubmann | |
| 12 | Grzegorz Głowania | |
| 13 | Glyn Jones | |
| 14 | Thomas Öberg Thomas Öberg (figure skater) Lars Thomas Öberg is a Swedish figure skater. He was the 1972-1980 Swedish national champion. He represented Sweden at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where he was placed 14th.-Results:-References:... |
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| 15 | Matijaz Krusec | |
| WD | Christophe Boyadjian |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Anett Pötzsch Anett Pötzsch Anett Pötzsch is a retired German figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, two-time world champion , four-time European champion and five-time East German champion .... |
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| 2 | Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz is a former German figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic bronze medalist.-Biography:... |
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| 3 | Susanna Driano Susanna Driano Susanna Driano is a retired figure skater who competed internationally for Italy, her parent's native country. She is the 1978 World bronze medalist. She won the medal after placing 4th in figures and 6th in both short and free programs.While she ostensibly stopped competing after the Olympics in... |
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| 4 | Marion Weber Marion Weber Marion Weber is a German former figure skater.She participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics representing East Germany. Her best international result was 4th at the 1977 European Figure Skating Championships.... |
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| 5 | Elena Vodorezova Elena Vodorezova Elena Germanovna Vodorezova , is a Russian figure skating coach and retired competitive skater who represented the Soviet Union. She is the 1983 World bronze medalist and three-time European medalist.- Career :... |
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| 6 | Denise Biellmann Denise Biellmann Denise Biellmann is a Swiss professional figure skater. She is the 1981 European and World Champion. She won the Swiss Championships three times.-Amateur career:... |
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| 7 | Kristiina Wegelius Kristiina Wegelius Kristiina "Tintti" Wegelius is a former Finnish figure skater. She currently resides in Canada as a coach and choreographer.-Results:-Navigation:... |
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| 8 | Claudia Kristofics-Binder Claudia Kristofics-Binder Claudia Kristofics-Binder is a former Austrian figure skater. She is the 1982 European Champion.-Results:-References:... |
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| 9 | Karin Enke Karin Enke Karin Enke , also known as Karin Busch, Karin Kania, and Karin Enke-Richter, is a former speed skater, one of the most dominant ones of the 1980s.-Short biography:... |
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| 10 | Danielle Rieder | |
| 11 | Zhanna Ilina | |
| 12 | Deborah Cottrill | |
| 13 | Karena Richardson | |
| 14 | Gerti Schanderl | |
| 15 | Grażyna Dudek | |
| 16 | Sanda Dubravčić Sanda Dubravcic Sanda Dubravčić-Šimunjak is a Croatian figure skater who competed internationally for Yugoslavia. She is the 1981 European silver medalist... |
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| 17 | Eva Durisinova | |
| 18 | Franca Bianconi | |
| 19 | Lotta Crispin | |
| 20 | Anne-Marie Verlaan | |
| 21 | Doina Mitricica |  Romania |
| 22 | Anne-Sophie de Kristoffy Anne-Sophie de Kristoffy Anne-Sophie de Kristoffy is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She is the 1978-80 French champion.-Results:-References:*... |
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| 23 | Katja Seretti | |
| 24 | Bente Larsen | |
| 25 | Gloria Mas | |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Irina Rodnina Irina Rodnina Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina is one of the most successful figure skaters ever and the only pair skater to win 10 successive World Championships and three successive Olympic gold medals . She initially competed with Alexei Ulanov and later teamed up with Alexander Zaitsev... / Alexander Zaitsev |
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| 2 | Irina Vorobieva Irina Vorobieva Irina Nikolayevna Vorobieva is a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner and then-husband Igor Lisovsky, she is the 1981 World champion and the 1981 European champion... / Alexander Vlasov |
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| 3 | Marina Cherkasova Marina Cherkasova Marina Evgenievna Cherkasova is a Russian retired pair skater. With Sergei Shakhrai, she won the 1979 European title at the age of 14. At 15, she was the 1980 Olympic silver medalist and 1980 World champion.- Career :... / Sergei Shakhrai Sergei Shakhrai Sergei Semenovich Shakhrai is a Russian retired pair skater. With partner Marina Cherkasova, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 World champion, and 1979 European champion.- Career :... |
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| 4 | Manuela Mager Manuela Mager Manuela Mager is a German former pair skater.... / Uwe Bewersdorf Uwe Bewersdorf Uwe Bewerdorf is a German former pair skater.Uwe Bewersdorf was a team with Manuela Mager. He started to skate with the age of 7 at the club Betriebs-Sportbund-Gemeinschaft Post Dresden. Later the club name was changed into SC Einheit Dresden. He was representing East Germany... |
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| 5 | Sabine Baeß Sabine Baeß Sabine Baeß, married Marbach, is a German pair skater. With partner Tassilo Thierbach, she is the 1982 World Champion, and two-time European Champion .- Life and work :... / Tassilo Thierbach |
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| 6 | Ingrid Spieglova / Alan Spiegel | |
| 7 | Elżbieta Łuczyńska / Marek Chrolenko | |
| 8 | Susanne Scheibe / Andreas Nischwitz Andreas Nischwitz Andreas Nischwitz is a former West German pair skater. With partner Susanne Scheibe, he won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1977 and 1978, finishing eighth at both the European Figure Skating Championships and World Figure Skating Championships in both years... |
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| 9 | Sabine Fuchs / Xavier Videau | |
| 10 | Gabriele Beck / Jochen Stahl | |
| 11 | Chantal Zürcher / Paul Huber |
Ice Dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation |
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| 1 | Irina Moiseeva / Andrei Minenkov Andrei Minenkov Andrei Olegovich Minenkov is a Russian retired ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With partner and wife Irina Moiseeva, he is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time World champion .- Career :Irina Moiseeva and Andrei Minenkov met at the rink when... |
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| 2 | Krisztina Regőczy Krisztina Regöczy Krisztina Regőczy is a former ice dancer from Hungary. Competing with András Sallay, she won the gold medal at the 1980 World Figure Skating Championships and the silver at that year's Winter Olympics.-Results:... / András Sallay Andras Sallay Andras Sallay is a former ice dancer from Hungary. Competing with Krisztina Regőczy, he won a gold medal at the 1980 World Figure Skating Championships and a silver at that year's Winter Olympics.-Results:... |
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| 3 | Natalia Linichuk Natalia Linichuk - External links :*** - Navigation :... / Gennadi Karponosov |
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| 4 | Janet Thompson Janet Thompson Janet A. Thompson is a British retired competitive ice dancer. Her partner was Warren Maxwell. They are the 1977 World silver medalists. They represented Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 8th.... / Warren Maxwell Warren Maxwell Warren D. Maxwell is a British retired competitive ice dancer. His partner was Janet Thompson. They are the 1977 World silver medalists. They represented Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 8th.... |
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| 5 | Marina Zoueva Marina Zoueva -External links:* *... / Andrei Vitman |
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| 6 | Kay Barsdell / Kenneth Foster | |
| 7 | Liliana Rehakova / Stanislav Drastich | |
| 8 | Susi Handschmann / Peter Handschmann | |
| 9 | Isabella Rizzi / Luigi Freroni | |
| 10 | Halina Gordon / Tadeusz Góra | |
| 11 | Anna Pisanska / Jiří Musil | |
| 12 | Stefania Bertele / Walter Cecconi | |
| 13 | Elżbieta Wegrzyk / Andrzej Alberciak | |
| 14 | Muriel Boucher / Yves Malatier Yves Malatier Yves Malatier is a French retired competitive ice dancer. He competed with Muriel Boucher and together they are the 1977 and 1978 French national champions. They competed twice at the European Figure Skating Championships, with the highest placement of 13th, which they achieved in 1978... |