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1956 World Figure Skating Championships
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 1956 competitions for men, ladies, pair skating, and ice dancing took place from February 16 to 19 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany. Results Men Judges: * S. R. Croll * Ralph S. McCreath * K. Beyer * Mollie Phillips * Gérard Rodrigues-Henriques * H. Deistler * E. Finsterwald * B. Srbová * H. K. Kelley Ladies Judges: * Ralph S. McCreath * P. Gross * Pamela Davis * Gérard Rodrigues-Henriques * Ercole Cattaneo * E. Labin * E. Finsterwald * B. Srbová * O. Dallmayr Pairs Judges: * S. R. Croll * Ralph S. McCreath * K. Beyer * P. L. Barrajo * Ercole Cattaneo * F. Wojtanowskyj * E. Finsterwald * B. Srbová * O. Dallmayr Ice dancing Judges: * Hermann Schiechtl * D. Ward * Henri Meudec * P. Farinet * F. Wojtanowskyj * A. Jobin * H. Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (; Bavarian: ''Garmasch-Partakurch''), nicknamed Ga-Pa, is an Alpine ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (abbreviated ''GAP''), in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, at above sea level. The town is known as the site of the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, the first to include alpine skiing, and hosts a variety of winter sports competitions. History Garmisch (in the west) and Partenkirchen (in the east) were separate towns for many centuries, and still maintain quite separate identities. Partenkirchen originated as the Roman town of ''Partanum'' on the trade route from Venice to Augsburg and is first mentioned in the year A.D. 15. Its main street, Ludwigsstrasse, follows the original Roman road. Garmisch was first mentioned some 800 years later as ''Germaneskau'' ("German District"), suggesting that at some po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Booker (figure Skater)
Michael Robert Booker (born 16 April 1937) is a British former figure skater who competed in men's singles. He is a three-time European medalist (silver in 1955 and 1956, bronze in 1957) and a six-time British national champion. Booker placed sixth at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from ... and fifth at the 1956 World Championships. Results References British male single skaters Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters of Great Britain 1937 births Living people European Figure Skating Championships medalists People from Islington (district) {{UK-figure-skater-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph McCreath
Ralph Scott McCreath (April 27, 1919 – May 2, 1997) was a Canadians, Canadian figure skater who competed in single skating, pair skating, ice dancing, and fours (figure skating), fours. He competed in pairs with Veronica Clarke, Norah McCarthy, Eleanor O'Meara, Bunty Lang, and Betty Chambers, and in fours with fours (figure skating), fours with Dorothy Caley, Hazel Caley, and Montgomery Wilson, winning the 1939 North American Figure Skating Championships, North American title. McCreath started skating for the Toronto Skating Club in 1933. He was the 1940, 1941, and 1946 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Canadian national champion and 1941 North American in single skating. In pairs, he won six national and two North American titles with three different partners. As an ice dancer, he competed with Veronica Clarke. They won the Tenstep gold medal and the Waltz silver medal at the 1937 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and the Fourteenstep gold medal at the 1938 Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Schnelldorfer
Manfred Schnelldorfer (born 2 May 1943) is a German former figure skater. He is the 1964 Olympic champion, the 1964 World champion, and an eight-time German national champion. Personal life Manfred Schnelldorfer was born on 2 May 1943 in Munich, Bavaria, the son of two figure skating coaches. His father had skated in an ice revue but saw its milieu as a harmful influence. Manfred Schnelldorfer studied architecture at TH-München but put his studies on hold for financial reasons. A resident of Munich, he is married and has two children. Career Competitive Schnelldorfer won his first competition at age eight. He was coached by his parents and skated for the Munich ERC club. Internationally, he represented the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). Schnelldorfer finished second behind Hans-Jürgen Bäumler at the German Junior Championships. The following year, he won the German senior title while Bäumler finished fourth. At age 20, he won the gold medal at the 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Keeble
Charles Keeble (born 6 January 1934) is a former Australian figure skater who competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He scored 123.93 points and finished 16th out of 16 competitors in the men's individual event. References *Charles Keeble's profile at Sports Reference.com Australian male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Australia Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics 1934 births Living people {{Australia-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darío Villalba
Darío Villalba Flórez (February 22, 1939 – June 16, 2018) was a Spanish painter, photographer, and competitive figure skater. He represented Spain at the 1956 Winter Olympics where he placed 14th. Life and career Darío Villalba Flórez was born on February 22, 1939, in San Sebastián. He began skating at age 11 in Philadelphia, where his father was serving as the Spanish consul. He returned to Spain when he was 14 years old. As the only rink in Spain was small and of poor quality, his parents sent him to Chamonix, France, where he was taught by a German coach, Thea Frenssen. At the age of 16, he represented Spain at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. He placed 14th of 16 competitors in the men's singles event. He then finished 15th at the 1956 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. In 1983 he received Spain's National Award for Plastic Arts. In 2002, Villalba became a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanno Ströher
Hanno may refer to: People * Hanno (given name) :* Hanunu (8th century BC), Philistine king previously rendered by scholars as "Hanno" *Hanno ( xpu, 𐤇𐤍𐤀 , '; , ''Hannōn''), common Carthaginian name :* Hanno the Navigator, Carthaginian explorer :* Hanno the Elder (died 204 BC), Carthaginian general :*Hanno I the Great (4th century BC), Carthaginian politician and military leader :*Hanno II the Great (3rd century BC), wealthy Carthaginian aristocrat :* Hanno III the Great (2nd century BC), Carthaginian politician :* Hanno, son of Hannibal, Carthaginian general in the First Punic War :* Hanno, Messana garrison commander, Carthaginian general in The First Punic War :*Hanno, son of Bomilcar, Carthaginian officer in the Second Punic War * Dennis M. Hanno, U.S. college president * Carl von Hanno (1901–1953), Norwegian painter * Lillemor von Hanno (1900–1984), Norwegian actress, novelist and playwright * Wilhelm von Hanno (1826–1882), German-born Norwegian architec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Müller (figure Skater)
Hans Müller (7 March 1931 – 26 August 2021) was a Swiss figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me .... He was the 1955 Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1956 Winter Olympics and placed 12th in the men's event. Competitive highlights References External links * List of Historical Swiss Champions 1931 births 2021 deaths Swiss male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Switzerland Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics {{swiss-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans-Jürgen Bäumler
Hans-Jürgen Bäumler (born 28 January 1942) is a German former pair skater, actor, and Schlager singer. Career Bäumler became famous in pair skating with his skating partner Marika Kilius. Between 1958 and 1964, they won the German nationals four times, became European champion six times, and world champion in pair skating twice. Their coach was Erich Zeller. The duo won a silver medal at the 1960 Olympic Winter Games, and Bäumler became one of the youngest male figure skating Olympic medalists. In 1964, they won a silver medal again. The duo had signed professional contracts and skated as professionals with ''Holiday on Ice'' before the 1964 Olympics, a violation of their amateur status and strict IOC rules. In 1966, they were stripped of the medal because of this. As ''The New York Times'' reported, the IOC "quietly re-awarded the West Germans their silver medals in 1987, 23 years after the Innsbruck Games, at an executive board meeting in Istanbul. The couple was dee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Ganter
Allan Ganter (born 18 June 1938) is a former Australian figure skater who competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from .... He scored 132.41 points and finished 13th out of 16 competitors in the men's individual event. Results References Sources * External links * * * 1938 births Living people Australian male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Australia Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics {{Australia-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Pache
François Pache (born 1 June 1932) is a Swiss figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me .... He is a six-time (1951–1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1962) Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics and at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He placed 9th in the men's event in 1952 and 11th in 1956. Competitive highlights References * List of Historical Swiss Champions External links * Swiss male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Switzerland Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics 1932 births Possibly living people {{swiss-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilo Gutzeit
Tilo Gutzeit (born 27 January 1938) is a German figure skater who represented West Germany in competition. He is the 1955 German national champion. He represented the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th, and at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 9th. He represented the club Düsseldorfer EG in national level competition. Originally the results of the 1955 German Championships were miscalculated. Due to this Tilo Gutzeit received only the silver medal there and 12-year-old Manfred Schnelldorfer was announced as German Champion. Several months after these championships, Werner Rittberger, who was a judge at these championships, recalculated the results. The results were corrected and the medals were physically exchanged. Tilo Gutzeit was also a potential skating partner for pair skater Marika Kilius. She had to split from Franz Ningel due to her height. However, Marika Kilius decided for Hans-Jürgen Bäumler Hans-Jürgen Bäumler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
