Figure skating is a sport with participants across the world. Originally based in North America and Europe, the sport has experienced a major expansion in the countries of East Asia.
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.
The 1972 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the Stampede Corral in Calgary, Canada from March 7 to 11. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
The 1960 European Figure Skating Championships was a figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters competed for the title of European Champion.
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion.
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion.
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
The 1972 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1971-1972 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.
The 1948 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1947-1948 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations, in addition to the United States and Canada, competed for the title of European Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, and pair skating. Because North Americans were allowed to participate, the best European single skaters, Eva Pawlik of Austria and Hans Gerschwiler of Switzerland, were awarded only the European Silver Medals. That was the reason the International Skating Union restricted the 1949 Europeans and all the following European Championships to European skaters.
The 1972 United States Figure Skating Championships was an event organized by U.S. Figure Skating to determine the U.S. national champions and the U.S. teams for the 1972 Winter Olympics and 1972 World Championships. Medals were awarded in three colors: gold (first), silver (second), and bronze (third) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice. The event was held from January 13–16 at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California.
The 2012–13 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was an international figure skating competition in the 2012–13 season, held together with the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. The combined event was the culmination of two international series — the 2012–13 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating for senior-level skaters and the 2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix for juniors.
The 1970 Prague Skate was a senior international figure skating competition held 13–15 November 1970 in Czechoslovakia. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles. West German national champion Klaus Grimmelt obtained gold in the men's event while the Soviet Union's Vladimir Kovalev, a future Olympic medalist, took the silver medal. Czechoslovakia's Ľudmila Bezáková won the ladies' title in a competition featuring skaters from a dozen countries.
The 1964 Prague Skate was a senior international figure skating competition held in Czechoslovakia in December 1964. It was the inaugural edition of the annual international event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Czechoslovakia took the top two spots in the ice dancing competition, with gold going to the reigning world champions Eva Romanová / Pavel Roman. A future Olympic champion, Ondrej Nepela of Czechoslovakia, won the men's title ahead of East Germany's Günter Zöller. The reigning European bronze medalist, Nicole Hassler of France, took the ladies' title by defeating East Germany's Gabriele Seyfert, a future Olympic medalist, and former European medalist Jana Mrázková of Czechoslovakia.
The 1965 Prague Skate was a senior international figure skating competition held in Czechoslovakia in November 1965. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Italy's Giordano Abbondati won the men's title ahead of the future Olympic champion, Ondrej Nepela of Czechoslovakia. Future Olympic medalist Hana Mašková took gold in the ladies' event by defeating Hungary's Zsuzsa Almássy and West Germany's Uschi Keszler. In ice dancing, Czechoslovakia's Jitka Babická / Jaromír Holan won the first of their two Prague Skate titles, defeating teams from West Germany and the United Kingdom.
The 1966 Prague Skate was a senior international figure skating competition held in Czechoslovakia in November 1966. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing; future Olympic medalists won gold in the first three categories. In the men's event, Czechoslovakia's Ondrej Nepela defeated West German national champion Peter Krick and the Soviet Union's Sergei Chetverukhin on his way to his second Prague Skate title. Hana Mašková took the ladies' title for the second year in a row, outscoring Hungary's Zsuzsa Almassy and Austria's Elisabeth Nestler. The pairs' podium was filled by Germans, led by West Germany's Margot Glockshuber / Wolfgang Danne.
The 1967 Prague Skate was a senior international figure skating competition held in November 1967 in Czechoslovakia. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Ondrej Nepela and Hana Mašková won gold medals for Czechoslovakia in the singles categories. The Soviet Union won two titles — Tatiana Sharanova / Anatoli Evdokimov took gold in pairs while Irina Grishkova / Viktor Ryzhkin became the ice dancing champions.
