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SC Karl-Marx-Stadt
SC Karl-Marx-Stadt was a sports club located at Karl-Marx-Stadt in the German Democratic Republic. Established in 1945, the sports club went through a variation of name changes until 1 July 1963, settling with SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, which lasted until its dissolution around the end of 1990. Sports Figure skating SC Karl-Marx-Stadt's figure skaters had won medals in Olympic, World, European, international and national competitions. The coach for the club's singles' ladies and men's figure skating from 1960 through 1990 (the East German club's disestablishment) was Jutta Müller, who also coached her own daughter, Gabriele Seyfert. Seyfert, the first person Müller coached, won ten consecutive East German national championships from 1961 to 1970, three European Championships, two World Championships, as well as placing second in the 1968 Olympic Winter Games, becoming East Germany's first person to win an Olympic medal. Ladies figure skaters that Müller coached included Seyfert, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chemnitz
Chemnitz (; from 1953 to 1990: Karl-Marx-Stadt , ) is the third-largest city in the German state of Saxony after Leipzig and Dresden. It is the 28th largest city of Germany as well as the fourth largest city in the area of former East Germany after (East) Berlin, Leipzig and Dresden. The city is part of the Central German Metropolitan Region, and lies in the middle of a string of cities sitting in the densely populated northern foreland of the Elster and Ore Mountains, stretching from Plauen in the southwest via Zwickau, Chemnitz and Freiberg to Dresden in the northeast. Located in the Ore Mountain Basin, the city is surrounded by the Ore Mountains to the south and the Central Saxon Hill Country to the north. The city stands on the Chemnitz River (progression: ), which is formed through the confluence of the rivers Zwönitz and Würschnitz in the borough of Altchemnitz. The name of the city as well as the names of the rivers are of Slavic origin. Chemnitz is the third larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Hoffmann
Jan Hoffmann (born 26 October 1955) is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. A four-time Olympian, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, the 1974 & 1980 World Champion, and a four-time (1974, 1977–1979) European Champion. Personal life Jan Hoffmann was born on 26 October 1955 in Dresden, East Germany. He is married and has one daughter. Career Competitive Hoffmann's first coach was Annemarie Halbach in Dresden. He later switched to Jutta Müller in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today Chemnitz). He represented the former East Germany in competition. He was one of a handful of figure skaters who rotated clockwise, landing on his left foot. At the age of 12, Hoffmann competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and placed 26th. He finished sixth at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, having ranked fourth in figures and tenth in the free skate. Hoffmann's first gold medal at an ISU Championship came at the 1974 European Championships in Zagr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1969 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA from February 25 to March 2. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Medal table Results Men Referee: * Josef Dědič Assistant Referee: * Donald H.Gilchrist Judges: * Benjamin T. Wright * Walter Malek * Jeanine Donnier-Blanc * Milan Duchón * Dorothy Leamen * Wilhelm Kahle * Mollie Phillips * Konstantin Likharev * Helga von Wiecki Substitute judge: * Rolf J. Steinmann Ladies Referee: * Major Elemér Terták Assistant Referee: * Sonia Bianchetti Judges: * Ardelle K. Sanderson * Walburga Grimm * Dagmar Řeháková * Ludwig Gassner * Kinuko Ueno * Donald B. Cruikshank * Henrik Hajós * Michele Beltrami * Hans Fuchs Substitute judge: * Rolf J. Steinmann Pairs Referee: * Karl Enderlin Assistant Referee: * Henry M. Beatty Judges: * Non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 World Figure Skating Championships
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * January 23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 World Figure Skating Championships
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, ''A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch '' Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species '' Kenyapithecus africanus''. ** American football: The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1966 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Davos, Switzerland from February 22 to 27. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Results Men Judges: * John R. Shoemaker * Oskar Madl * Néri Valdes * S. Francis * K. Minami * Eugen Romminger * Rolf Steinmann * Sergei Vasiliev * Zoltán Balázs Ladies Judges: * Yvonne S. McGowan * Joan McLagan * Walter Malek * V. Siegmund * Kinuko Ueno * Gérard Rodrigues-Henriques * János Zsigmondi * Geoffry Yates * Milan Duchón Pairs Judges: * Tatiana Tolmacheva * Yvonne S. McGowan * Rolf Steinmann * W Kahle * Walburga Grimm * Hans Meixner * S. Francis * Klára Kozári * Zdeněk Fikar Ice dance Judges: * Pamela Davis * John R. Shoemaker * Milan Duchón * Dorothy Leamen * Lysiane Lauret * Klára Kozári * Hans Kutschera Sources Figure Skating: World Champions* Result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The 1988 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place at the Stampede Corral, the Olympic Saddledome and the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Medal table Participating NOCs Twenty-five nations sent figure skaters to compete in the events at Calgary. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Results Men ;Free skating final standings (top 8) Referee: * Sonia Bianchetti Assistant Referee: * Benjamin T. Wright Judges: * Elfriede Beyer * Janet G. Allen * Linda Petersen * Alexander Vedenin * Jacqueline Itschner * Junko Hiramatsu * Günter Teichmann * Jean Matthews * Gerhardt Bubník * Maria Zuchowicz (substitute) Ladies Katarina Witt became the first woman to repeat as champion since Sonja Henie. ;Free skating final standings (top 8) Referee: * Donald H. Gilchrist Assistant Referee: * Jürg Wilhelm Judges: * Peter Moser * Lucy C. Brennan * Sally-Anne Stapleford * Kazuo Ohashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The 1984 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place at the Zetra Olympic Hall in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won gold for Great Britain, receiving twelve perfect scores (6.0) for artistic impression in the free dance segment of the ice dance competition, a feat that was never matched. Medal table Participating NOCs Twenty-one nations sent figure skaters to compete in the events at Sarajevo. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Results Men Referee: * Donald H. Gilchrist Assistant Referee: * Tjasa Andrée Judges: * Vladimir Amsel * Gerhard Frey * Monique Georgelin * Ida Tateoka * Ingrid Linke * Björn Elwin * Tatiana Danilenko * Oskar Urban * Margaret Berezowski * Tsukasa Kimura (substitute) Ladies Referee: * Sonia Bianchetti Assistant Referee: * Radovan Lipovscak Judges: * Mikhail Drei * Ante Skrtic * Heinz Müllenbach * Giorgio Siniscalco * Jacqueline Itschner * Walburga Grimm * Raymond C. Alpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The 1980 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympic Center Arena in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Medal table Participating NOCs Twenty nations sent figure skaters to compete in the events at Lake Placid. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Results Men Note: Soviet officials withdrew Kovalev from the competition after he placed 5th in compulsory figures. Referee: * Sonia Bianchetti Assistant Referee: * Elemér Terták Judges: * Alice Pinos * Walburga Grimm * Tatiana Danilenko * Ramona McIntyre * Alain Calmat * Britta Lindgren * Sally-Anne Stapleford * Elfride Beyer * Tsukasa Kimura * Jacqueline Kendall-Baker (substitute) Ladies Referee: * Benjamin T. Wright Assistant Referee: * Donald H. Gilchrist Judges: * Wolfgang Kunz * Ludwig Gassner * Kinuko Ueno * Charles U. Foster * Radovan Lipovšćak * Leena Vainio * Giorgio Siniscalco * Ingrid Linke * Markus Germann * Sergei Kononykhin (substitute) Pairs Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The 1968 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics was held at Le Stade Olympique de Glace in Grenoble, France. Ice dance, then known as "rhythmic skating," was a demonstration event and was won by the team of Diane Towler and Bernard Ford of Great Britain. It became a medal event eight years later in 1976 Innsbruck. Medal table Results Men Referee: * Josef Dědič Assistant Referee: * Sonia Bianchetti Judges: * Martin Felsenkirch * Ralph S. McCreath * Emil Skákala * Jeanine Donnier-Blanc * Erika Schiechtl * Geoffrey S. Yates * Michele Beltrami * Haruo Kanno * Yvonne S. McGowan Ladies Referee: * Karl Enderlin Assistant Referee: * Néri Valdes Judges: * Martin Felsenkirch * Dagmar Řeháková * Carla Listing * János Zsigmondy * Mollie Phillips * Éva György * Masao Hasegawa * Norman E. Fuller * Konstantin Likharev Pairs Referee: * Gérard Rodrigues Henriques Assistant Referee: * Donald H. Gilchrist Judges: * Franz Wojtano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tassilo Thierbach
Tassilo Thierbach (born 21 May 1956) is a German former pair skater. With partner Sabine Baeß, he is the 1982 World champion and a two-time European champion (1982, 1983). Life and career Baeß/Thierbach were coached by Irene Salzmann in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today Chemnitz) and represented the club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt. They were the only figure skating pair representing East Germany to win the World or European championships. Altogether, Thierbach skated with five partners: Romy Kermer (silver medallist at the Olympic Games with Rolf Österreich in 1976); Antje Heck; Petra Ronge; Sylvia Walter; and finally Sabine Baeß. In 1980 he suffered a meniscus injury to his knee, for which surgery was necessary. For this reason Baeß and Thierbach had to miss the Nationals and the Europeans in 1981. From 1977 to 1989, he was a Stasi informer under the codename "Gehrhard". Thierbach runs the company ''Automaten Großaufstellung Tassilo Thierbach GmbH'' in Chemnitz. He has also worked as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabine Baeß
Sabine Baeß, married name Marbach, (born 15 March 1961) is a German former pair skater. With her partner Tassilo Thierbach, she is the 1982 World champion and a two-time European champion (1982, 1983). Career Baeß/Thierbach were coached by Irene Salzmann in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today Chemnitz) and represented the club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt. They were the only figure skating pair representing East Germany to win the World or European championships. They won their first World Championship medal, a bronze, in 1979. A mistake in the short program took them out of any chance of a medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid however. Baeß/Thierbach had to skip the 1981 Nationals and Europeans due to Thierbach's meniscus surgery in 1980. They were however able to return to the Worlds in Hartford where they won a silver medal. They won both Europeans and Worlds in 1982 on the basis of huge throws and consistency. They defended their European titles in 1983 but despite two c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
