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1960 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 1960 competitions for men, ladies, pair skating, and ice dancing took place from March 1 to 5 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was the first time that the participants per country in each category was limited to three. This rule is kept since. Results Men Judges: * F. Wojtanowskyj * E. Lewis * Gérard Rodrigues-Henriques * Adolf Walker * G. S. Yates * E. Finsterwald * H. G. Storke Ladies Judges: * Martin Felsenreich * W. E. Lewis * Emil Skákala * Gérard Rodrigues-Henriques * Theo Klemm * Pamela Davis * G. De Mori * L. Benedict-Stieber * H. G. Storke Pairs Judges: * F. Wojtanowskyj * W. E. Lewis * Emil Skákala * Theo Klemm * Pamela Davis * G. De Mori * L. Benedict-Stieber * E. Finsterwald * H. G. Storke Ice dancing Judges: * A. McKechni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver, Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley Regional District, Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norbert Felsinger
Norbert Felsinger (born 17 July 1939) is an Austrian former figure skater. He is a two-time European medalist, having won silver in 1960 and bronze in 1959, and a seven-time Austrian national champion. He placed seventh at the 1956 Winter Olympics and fourth at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall .... His skating club was Wiener Eislauf Verein (WEV). Results References 1939 births Austrian male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Austria Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics Living people European Figure Skating Championships medalists {{Austria-figure-skater-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Spencer (figure Skater)
Tim Spencer (born 3 June 1943) is an Australian figure skater. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall .... References External links * 1943 births Living people Australian male single skaters Olympic figure skaters for Australia Figure skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Clements (figure Skater)
David William Clements (born 8 August 1939) was a British ice skater who competed in men's singles. He won the gold medal at the 1959 British Figure Skating Championships and finished 15th at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall .... References Sports-reference profile External links * British male single skaters 1939 births Olympic figure skaters for Great Britain Figure skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics Living people Place of birth missing (living people) {{uk-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Jones (figure Skater)
Christopher Robin Jones (17 June 1943 — 30 March 1986) was a British figure skater. He was a two-time British national champion and competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics, finishing 12th. He placed as high as sixth at the European Championships (1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...). Competitive highlights References 1943 births 1986 deaths British male single skaters Olympic figure skaters for Great Britain Figure skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics {{UK-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Köpfler
Hubert Köpfler (born 15 September 1935) 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 five time (1953, 1957, 1959–1961) Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1960 Winter Olympics where he placed 11th. Competitive highlights References * List of Historical Swiss Champions Swiss male single skaters Olympic figure skaters for Switzerland Figure skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics Living people 1935 births {{swiss-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuo Sato
Nobuo (written: , , , , , in hiragana or in katakana) is a masculine, Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese basketball player *Nobuo Fujita (1911–1997), Warrant Flying Officer of the Imperial Japanese Navy *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese basketball player * Nobuo Kojima (1915–2006), writer * Kanda Nobuo (1921–2003), historian who specialized in early * Nobuo Nakagawa (1905–1984), film director *, Japanese actor *, Japanese boxer * Nobuo Okishio (1927–2003), Japanese economist *, Japanese handball player * Nobuo Satō (born 1942), former Japanese figure skater and current coach *, Japanese sculptor * Nobuo Suga, a Japanese biologist, known for hearing research * Nobuo Tanaka (born 1950), former executive director of the International Energy Agency * Paul Nobuo Tatsuguchi (1911–1943), war participant * Nobuo Tobita (born 1959), Japanese voice actor * Nobuo Uematsu (born 1959), composer of video game music * Nobuo Yoneda wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis James Stong , names sometimes translated to English as "Louis"
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Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (other) * Louie (other) * Luis (other) * Louise (other) * Louisville (other) * Louis Cruise Lines * Louis dressing, for salad * Louis Quinze, design style Associated names * * Chlodwig, the origin of the name Ludwig, which is translated to English as "Louis" * Ladislav and László - names sometimes erroneously associated with "Louis" * Ludovic, Ludwig, Ludwick, Ludwik Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli Olympic soccer player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Jonas (figure Skater)
Peter Jonas (born 18 June 1941) is an Austrian former Figure skating, figure skater. He is the 1965 European Figure Skating Championships, 1965 European bronze medalist. He represented Austria at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics, 13th, and Austria at the 1964 Winter Olympics, at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed Figure skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics, 7th. Competitive highlights References Navigation 1941 births Living people Austrian male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Austria Figure skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics Figure skaters from Vienna European Figure Skating Championships medalists {{Austria-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Kelley
Gregory Eric "Greg" Kelley (May 19, 1944 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the junior title at the 1959 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and finished ninth at the 1960 World Figure Skating Championships after the top three U.S. skaters skipped the event. In 1961, he won the silver medal at the U.S. Nationals and the bronze at the North American Figure Skating Championships. Kelley was the youngest of six siblings. His parents were Dr. Vincent Kelley, who was a top surgeon in Boston, and his wife Nathalie. Kelley began skating at age eight after attending a learn-to-skate program at Boston's skating club. Aside from his figure skating career, Kelley's ambition was to be a doctor like his father. Kelley was en route to the World Championships in 1961 when his plane (Sabena Flight 548 Sabena Flight 548 was a Boeing 707-329 flight operated by Sabena that crashed en route from New York City to Brussels, Belgium, on F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald McPherson (figure Skater)
John Donald McPherson (February 20, 1945 – November 24, 2001) was a Canadian figure skater. He is the 1963 World Champion and the 1963 Canadian national champion. He represented Canada at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th at the age of 15. He turned 15 years old during the Olympic figure skating competition. Donald McPherson started to skate with the age of 4. He represented the Stratford Figure Skating Club in Ontario, and was coached by Dennis Silverthorne. He won the 1963 World Figure Skating Championships at the age of 18, becoming the youngest men's World Champion. McPherson won his World title skating on an unusual pair of skates with small serrations in the blades. Following that win, he turned professional, starring in Dick Button's Ice-Travanganza at the 1964 New York World's Fair. He also toured for 11 years for Holiday on Ice, and won the 1965 World Professional Figure Skating Championships. He was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame i ... [...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] |
