The 1997 Ondrej Nepela Memorial was the Ondrej Nepela Memorial

Ondrej Nepela Memorial

The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held....

 competition of the 1997–1998 season. It was the 5th Ondrej Nepela Memorial to be held. It is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition

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....

, held in Bratislava

Bratislava

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...

, Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

. Skaters compete in four disciplines: 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...

, 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...

, pairs, 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....

. It is usually one of the first senior internationals of the season.

The competition is named for 1972 Olympic gold medalist

Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Figure skating was contested at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games . The competition took place at the Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink.Results of both the men's and ladies' singles events were dominated by placements in the compulsory figures, which at this time were nominally worth 50% of the total...

 Ondrej Nepela

Ondrej Nepela

Ondrej Nepela was an Olympic gold medalist and three-time World champion Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s and early 1970s.-Career:...

. The 1997 competition was its 5th year. It took place between September 26 and 28, 1997.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Anthony Liu Anthony Liu Anthony Liu is an Chinese-Australian figure skater. He originally represented China but became an Australian citizen in 1996. He is a seven time Australian national champion. He represented Australia at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 25th, and at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he...
2	Alexei Kozlov
3	Patrick Schmit Patrick Schmit Patrick Schmit is a Luxembourgish retired competitive figure skater. He placed 29th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-Results:-References:* -External links:*...
4	Róbert Kažimír Róbert Kažimír Róbert Kažimír is a Slovak figure skater. He is a four-time national champion. He competed for Slovakia at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 26th. His highest placement at an ISU championship was 10th at the 2001 European Figure Skating Championships...
5	Margus Hernits Margus Hernits Margus Hernits is an Estonian figure skater. He is a multiple Estonian national champion. He competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics, and was placed 20th and 27th respectively. He currently works as a Technical Specialist.-Results:-External links:...
6	Roman Serov Roman Serov Roman Serov is a Russian born figure skater and skating coach who has also competed for Israel. He is currently based at the Ice House Arena in Hackensack, New Jersey. Serov represented Russia until the 2001/2002 season, twice placing 4th at the Russian Figure Skating Championships and winning...
7	Vladimir Futas Vladimir Futas Vladimir Futas is a Slovakian figure skater who has competed internationally as a single skater and a pair skater.-Career:...
8	Marek Szaszor
9	Jan Čejvan Jan Cejvan Jan Cejvan is a Slovenian figure skater. He is the 1993-2000 Slovenian national champion.He is an ISU Technical Specialist for Slovenia.-Results:-External links:...
10	Juraj Sviatko Juraj Sviatko Juraj Sviatko is a Slovak figure skater. He is the six time national champion and four time national silver medalist. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 8th at the 1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships...
11	Radek Horak
12	Naiden Boritchev
13	Petr Jaros
14	Ladislav Hluchy
15	Karol Gornal
16	Peter Ciz

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Sabina Wojtala Sabina Wojtala Sabina Wojtala is Polish figure skater.She started skating at the age of 5. Around the age of 14, she briefly competed as a pair skater with Janusz Komendera. She soon returned to the Ladies competition. She has been coached by Iwona Mydlarz-Chruścińska for most of her life...
2	Mojca Kopač Mojca Kopac Mojca Kopač is a Slovenian figure skater. She won the gold medal at the Slovenian Figure Skating Championships nine times between 1991 and 2004. She represented Slovenia at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where she placed 25th, at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where she placed 23rd, and at the 2002 Winter...
3	Tatiana Pliusheva
4	Ivana Jakupcevic
5	Tsvetelina Abrasheva
6	Karolina Hoferova
7	Zuzana Paurova
8	Ivana Snopkova
9	Anna Wenzel Anna Wenzel Anna Wenzel is an Austrian retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2001 Austrian national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was 18th at the 2001 European Figure Skating Championships. Her older sister Marie-Theres Wenzel also competed internationally for...
10	Sofia Penkova
11	Miriam Manzano Miriam Manzano Miriam Manzano is an Australian figure skater. She competed in ladies singles and is a six-time gold medalist at the Australian Figure Skating Championships.She began skating at age 12...
12	Ana Ivancic
13	Jekaterina Golovatenko Jekaterina Golovatenko Jekaterina Golovatenko is a retired Estonian figure skater. She is a multiple medalist at the Estonian Figure Skating Championships. Her highest placement at an ISU championship was 21st at the 1998 European Figure Skating Championships.-External links:...

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Dorota Zagorska Dorota Zagórska Dorota Siudek is a retired Polish pair skater who is now a coach. Her partner and husband is Mariusz Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists...  / Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek is a retired Polish pairs skater who competed with wife Dorota Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists...
2	Kateřina Beránková Katerina Beránková Katerina Berankova was an Czech figure skater. Initially, she competed in ladies singles, finishing 10th at the 1995 European Figure Skating Championships. She switched to pair skating in 1997 and competed with Otto Dlabola, with whom she finished 8th at the 2002 Winter...  / Otto Dlabola Otto Dlabola Otto Dlabola is a retired Czech pair skater. Initially, he skated with Veronika Joukalova, and in 1997, he teamed up with Kateřina Beránková, with whom she finished 8th at the 2002 Winter Olympics-Results:...
3	Maria Krasiltseva Maria Krasiltseva Maria Krasiltseva is an Armenian pair skater of Russian origin. She competed with Alexander Chestnikh and Artem Znachkov representing Armenia. With Chestnikh, she placed 19th at the 1998 Winter Olympics. With Znachkov, she placed 20th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-External links:* *...  / Alexander Chestnikh
4	Oľga Beständigová Olga Beständigová Oľga Beständigová is a Slovak pair skater. She competed with her brother Jozef Beständig. She retired from skating following the 2002 Winter Olympics but returned to compete with her brother again for the 2004-2005 season. She participated in the Turkish show Buzda Dans in the winters of 2006-2007...  / Jozef Beständig Jozef Beständig Jozef Beständig is a former Slovak pair skater. He competed with his sister Oľga Beständigová. His sister retired from skating following the 2002 Winter Olympics, but the pair returned to the ice again for the 2004/2005 season.-Results:-External links:...

Ice dancing

Rank	Name	Nation
1	Agata Błażowska / Marcin Kozubek Marcin Kozubek Marcin Kozubek is a Polish ice dancer. He competed with Agata Błażowska. Kozubek started skating at the age of 8. The couple had their programs choreographed by Marina Zoueva and Alexandr Azarkevitch.-Competitive highlights:...
2	Zuzana Merzova / Tomas Morbacher
3	Angelika Führing / Bruno Ellinger
4	Kornelia Barany / Andras Rosnik
5	Olga Trubaeva / Oleg Tolkach
6	Zuzana Durkovska / Marian Mesaros
7	Monika Kramna / Petr Janak