The 1982 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 1981-1982 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....

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In 1982, the European Championships were held in Lyon

Lyon

Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....

, France

France

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Men

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Norbert Schramm Norbert Schramm Norbert Schramm is a German figure skater. He is a two-time European Champion, two time World silver medalist, and a three-time German national champion.-Biography:...
2	Jean-Christophe Simond Jean-Christophe Simond Jean-Christophe Simond is a French figure skater and coach. He is a two-time European silver medalist and an eight-time French national champion. During his competitive career, he was well-known for his excellent school figures...
3	Igor Bobrin Igor Bobrin Igor Anatolyevich Bobrin is a former Soviet competitive figure skater. He is the 1981 European Champion and World bronze medalist. He was the 1978, 1980-1982 Soviet National Champion and placed 6th at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Following his competitive career, he created his own ice theater...
4	Rudi Cerne Rudi Cerne Rudi Cerne was a German figure skater and now works as a TV presenter....
5	Alexander Fadeev
6	Heiko Fischer Heiko Fischer Heiko Fischer was a German figure skater. He was a two-time Olympic team member and five time German national champion.- Biography :...
7	Vladimir Kotin Vladimir Kotin Vladimir Grigorievich Kotin is a former Soviet figure skater. He was the 1978 World Junior silver medalist and the 1985-1988 European silver medalist. Kotin competed for the Soviet Union at the 1984 Winter Olympics, where he placed eighth, and at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he placed sixth...
8	Jozef Sabovčík Jozef Sabovcík Jozef Sabovčík is a Slovak figure skater who competed representing Czechoslovakia. He is the 1984 Olympic bronze medalist and two-time European Champion .- Career :...
9	Grzegorz Filipowski Grzegorz Filipowski Grzegorz Filipowski is a former Polish figure skater. He is the 1985 European bronze medalist, the 1989 European silver medalist and the 1989 World bronze medalist....
10	Didier Monge
11	Philippe Paulet
12	Thomas Hlavik
13	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....
14	Bruno del Maestro
15	Miljan Begovic
16	Mark Pepperday Mark Pepperday Mark Pepperday is a British figure skater who currently works as a coach in Switzerland. As a competitive skater, he won the silver medal at the 1977 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. His highest placement at the European Figure Skating Championships was 14th, in 1981, and his highest...
17	Lars Åkesson
18	Ed van Campen Ed van Campen -Results:-Navigation:...
19	Todd Sand Todd Sand Todd Sand is an American pairs skater. He currently skates professionally with wife Jenni Meno.-Life and career:Sand was born in Burbank, California. He has dual American and Danish citizenship and early in his career, he represented Denmark as a single skater...
20	Thierry Michels
21	András Száraz András Száraz András Száraz is a Hungarian former figure skater and current coach. He is an eight-time Hungarian champion in singles. After his competitive career, he became a coach alongside fellow skater and ladies' national champion Eszter Jurek...
22	Eric Kol
23	Boiko Alexiev	Bulgaria
24	Fernando Soria
25	Alexander König Alexander König Alexander König is a German former pair skater.-Career:In 1969 his family moved from Eilenburg to Berlin, where he started skating. In time König would come to represent SC Dynamo Berlin...

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Claudia Kristofics-Binder Claudia Kristofics-Binder Claudia Kristofics-Binder is a former Austrian figure skater. She is the 1982 European Champion.-Results:-References:...
2	Katarina Witt Katarina Witt Katarina Witt is a German figure skater and model. In Germany she was commonly called "Kati" in the past, but today her full name is used more often....
3	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 :...
4	Deborah Cottrill
5	Claudia Leistner Claudia Leistner Claudia Leistner, married Pfrengle, is a German figure skater. She is the 1989 European Champion.-Biography:She was initially a roller-skater but later took up ice-skating...
6	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:...
7	Carola Paul
8	Karen Wood
9	Janina Wirth Janina Wirth Janina Wirth is a former East-German figure skater.She represented the club SC Dynamo Berlin. Her coach was Inge Wischnewski. Janina Wirth became in 1982 World Junior Champion in figure skating.-Results:-Navigation:...
10	Anna Antonova Anna Antonova Anna Antonova , is a former Soviet figure skater. Her coach was Alexei Mishin.-Results:-References:*...
11	Myriam Oberwiler
12	Hana Vesela
13	Sanra Cariboni
14	Manuela Ruben Manuela Ruben Manuela Ruben is a former figure skater who competed in ladies singles for West Germany. She won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships for three consecutive years, starting in 1982...
15	Sonja Stanek
16	Parthena Sarafidis
17	Pairi Nieminen
18	Karin Telser Karin Telser Karin Telser is a former figure skater who competed internationally for Italy and was the 1981-84 Italian champion. She was born in Cermes, Italy.-Results:-Reference:*...
19	Béatrice Farinacci Béatrice Farinacci Béatrice Farinacci is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She is the 1982 French champion.-Results:-References:*...
20	Liisa Seitsonen
21	Katrien Pauwels
22	Catarina Lindgren Catarina Lindgren Margit Catharina Lindgren is a Swedish figure skater. She is the 1981-1984 Swedish national champion. She represented Sweden at the 1984 Winter Olympics, where she placed 20th....
23	Anette Nygaard
24	Nevenka Lisak
25	Rosario Esteban
26	Nora Miklosi
27	Ingrid Aalders
28	Tsvetanka Stefanova	Bulgaria
WD	Sanda Dubravčić Sanda Dubravcic Sanda Dubravčić-Šimunjak is a Croatian figure skater who competed internationally for Yugoslavia. She is the 1981 European silver medalist...
WD	Petra Malivuk

Pairs

This was the first Europeans in 17 years that was not won by a pair from the Soviet Union.

Rank	Name	Nation
1	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
2	Marina Pestova Marina Pestova Marina Pestova is a former Soviet pair skater with partner Stanislav Leonovich. They were the 1982 World and European silver medalists, 1980 World and European bronze medalists, and three-time Soviet champions. The pair retired from competition in 1983...  / Stanislav Leonovich Stanislav Leonovich Stanislav Viktorovich Leonovich is a former Soviet pair skater with partner Marina Pestova. They were the 1982 World and European silver medalists, 1980 World and European bronze medalists, and three-time Soviet champions. The pair retired from competition in 1983...
3	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...  / Igor Lisovski
4	Veronika Pershina / Marat Akbarov Marat Akbarov Marat Akbarov is a former Soviet pair skater. With partner Veronika Pershina, he was the 1985 European bronze medalist and 1979 World Junior champion. He married fellow pair skater Marina Pestova. Together, they have a daughter, Angela....
5	Birgit Lorenz Birgit Lorenz Birgit Lorenz is a former East German pair skater who competed with Knut Schubert. They won the gold medal at the East German Figure Skating Championships in 1981 and 1985, and captured the silver medal in four additional years...  / Knut Schubert Knut Schubert Knut Schubert is a former East German pair skater. With his sister, Katja Schubert, he won the bronze medal at the 1974 East German Figure Skating Championships. They went on to finish ninth at that year's European Figure Skating Championships and eleventh at the World Figure Skating...
6	Susan Garland / Robert Daw
7	Bettina Hage / Stefan Zins
8	Nathalie Tortel / Xavier Videau
9	Gaby Galambos / Jürg Galambos

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Jayne Torvill Jayne Torvill Jayne Torvill, OBE is a British ice dancer. With Christopher Dean, she won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics.-Early life:...  / Christopher Dean Christopher Dean Christopher Colin Dean, OBE is a famous British ice dancer who won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill...
2	Natalia Bestemianova Natalia Bestemianova Natalia Filimonovna Bestemianova is a Russian ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union in her competitive career...  / Andrei Bukin Andrei Bukin -External links:* * -Navigation:...
3	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...
4	Olga Volozhinskaya Olga Volozhinskaya Olga Algertovna Volozhinskaya is a former Soviet ice dancer with partner Alexander Svinin. She is now a choreographer for skaters such as Alena Leonova....  / Alexander Svinin Alexander Svinin Alexander Vasilievich Svinin is a former Soviet ice dancer who won silver at the 1983 European Championships with partner Olga Volozhinskaya. After retiring, he turned to coaching, together with his wife Irina Zhuk who is also a former ice dancer...
5	Karen Barber Karen Barber Karen Barber is a British ice dancer.-Skating career:With partner Kim Spreyer, she is the 1977 World Junior silver medalist. With partner Nicky Slater, she is the 1983 European bronze medalist...  / Nicholas Slater Nicholas Slater Nicholas Mark "Nicky" Slater is a former competitive British ice dancer.-Skating career:With partner Kathryn Winter, he is the 1976 World Junior Champion. Following that partnership, he teamed up with Karen Barber. They are the 1983 European bronze medalists...
6	Nathalie Herve  / Pierre Bechu
7	Jana Berankova / Jan Bartak
8	Judit Péterfy / Csaba Bálint
9	Wendy Sessions Wendy Sessions Wendy Sessions is a British ice dancer. She won the 1977 World Junior Figure Skating Championships with partner Mark Reed. She won the 1980 Nebelhorn Trophy with partner Stephen Williams.-Results:-Navigation:...  / Stephen Williams Stephen Williams (figure skater) Stephen Williams is a British ice dancer. He won the 1980 Nebelhorn Trophy with partner Wendy Sessions.-Results:-References:...
10	Birgit Goller / Peter Klisch
11	Petra Born Petra Born Petra Born is a German former ice dancer. With partner Rainer Schönborn, she was a three-time German national champion and the 1985 European bronze medalist. They placed 9th at the 1984 Winter Olympics. They represented the club ERCH Zweibrücken and later the club Würzburger ERV...  / Rainer Schönborn Rainer Schönborn Rainer Schönborn is a German former ice dancer. With partner Petra Born, he was a three-time German national champion and the 1985 European bronze medalist. They placed 9th at the 1984 Winter Olympics. They represented the club ERCH Zweibrücken and later the club Würzburger ERV...
12	Jindra Hola / Karol Foltan
13	Isabella Micheli / Roberto Pelizzola
14	Maria Kniffer / Manfred Hubler
15	Marianne van Bommel / Wayne Deweyert
16	Marine Olivier / Philippe Boissier
17	Esther Guiglia / Roland Mader
18	Salia Saarinen / Kim Jacobson
19	Ulla Ornamerker / Thomas Svedberg