The Prague Skate (sometimes titled Golden Skate; from 1994: Czech Skate) is an international figure skating competition. It was a senior event from the 1960s to 1997, usually held in November or December in Prague. [1] [2] Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating. Since 1999, it is organized in some years as part of the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.
Florian Just is a German former competitive pair skater. With Mari Vartmann, he won four senior international medals and finished seventh at two European Championships. He also won four international medals with Katharina Gierok.
Radka Kovaříková is a Czech former competitive pair skater. With René Novotný, she is the 1995 World champion and 1995 European silver medalist.
René Novotný is a Czech former competitive pair skater. With Radka Kovaříková, he is the 1995 World champion and 1995 European silver medalist.
The Austrian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Austria. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
Clemens Jonas is an Austrian former competitive figure skater. A four-time national champion, he represented Austria at five European and four World Championships.
Birgit Peter is a German rower and double Olympic gold medalist.
Paul Fentz is a retired German figure skater. He has won four senior international medals and is a four-time German national champion. He has competed in the final segment at eight ISU Championships.
Franz Streubel is a German former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time (2015–16) German national champion and has won six senior international medals, including gold at the 2012 Bavarian Open and 2014 NRW Trophy. He has finished in the top 15 at three European Championships.
Ruben Blommaert is a retired Belgian-born German pair skater. With his skating partner, Alisa Efimova, he is the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo silver medalist.
Carola Paul is a former competitive figure skater who represented East Germany. She won bronze at the 1980 World Junior Championships, bronze at the 1980 Richmond Trophy, and gold at the 1980 Prague Skate, ahead of Anna Kondrashova. Paul competed at four senior ISU Championships — her best results were eighth at the 1981 World Championships in Hartford, Connecticut and seventh at the 1982 European Championships in Lyon. She represented SC Einheit Dresden.
Inga Gauter is a former competitive figure skater who represented East Germany in single skating. She won gold at the 1984 Blue Swords, gold at the 1985 Prague Skate, and bronze at the 1986 St. Ivel International. Her skating club was TSC Berlin.
Sabine Contini is an Italian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1988 Prague Skate silver medalist, 1989 Grand Prix International St. Gervais bronze medalist, and 1989 Italian national champion. She reached the free skate at three ISU Championships – 1989 Europeans in Birmingham, England; 1990 Worlds in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and 1991 Europeans in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Hana Knapová is a Czechoslovak former competitive figure skater. She won gold at the 1971 Prague Skate ahead of Anett Pötzsch and silver at the same event in 1974. She finished in the top twelve at two European Championships – 1974 and 1976. She also appeared at the World Championships.
Stefano Bargauan was an Italian figure skater. Competing in men's singles, he was the 1971 Prague Skate champion, 1970 Kennedy Memorial Winter Games bronze medalist, and Italian national champion. He also competed in ice dancing with Letizia Ghirardelli.
The 1971 Prague Skate was a senior international figure skating competition held 13–14 November 1971 in Czechoslovakia. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's and ladies' singles. Italian national champion Stefano Bargauan won the men's title ahead of Czechoslovakia's Zdeněk Pazdírek and Swiss champion Daniel Höner. After finishing 12th a year earlier, Hana Knapová took gold in the ladies' event, defeating future Olympic champion Anett Pötzsch of East Germany and Switzerland's Karin Iten.
The 1990 Prague Skate was an international figure skating competition organized in Czechoslovakia. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of ladies' singles, pair skating and ice dancing. The men's singles event was cancelled after the withdrawal of several participants.
Beate Richter is a German former figure skater who represented East Germany. She is the 1967 Blue Swords champion, the 1967 Prague Skate silver medalist, and a four-time East German national medalist. She finished in the top ten at the 1967 European Championships in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. Her skating club was TSC Berlin.
Brunhilde "Bruni" Baßler (Bassler), married surname: Skotnicky, is a former pair skater who represented West Germany. In 1970, she and her skating partner, Eberhard Rausch, won gold at the Kennedy Memorial Winter Games and West German Championships. The pair finished in the top ten at four ISU Championships — 1969 Worlds in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; 1970 Europeans in Leningrad, Soviet Union; 1970 Worlds in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia; and 1971 Europeans in Zürich, Switzerland. Their partnership ended in 1971.
Annerose Baier, married surname: Wetzel, was a German ice dancer who represented East Germany. With her skating partner, Eberhard Rüger, she became a three-time Blue Swords champion, the 1968 Prize of Moscow News champion, and an eight-time East German national champion. They finished in the top ten at eight ISU Championships. Their best continental result, fourth, came at the 1970 European Championships in Leningrad, Soviet Union. They finished as high as sixth at the World Championships, in 1969 and 1970.
Eberhard Rüger is a German former ice dancer who represented East Germany. With his skating partner, Annerose Baier, he became a three-time Blue Swords champion, the 1968 Prize of Moscow News champion, and an eight-time East German national champion. They finished in the top ten at eight ISU Championships. Their best continental result, fourth, came at the 1970 European Championships in Leningrad, Soviet Union. They finished as high as sixth at the World Championships, in 1969 and 1970.
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