The 1947
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European champion. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, an ...
were held in
Davos
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,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
from January 31 to February 2. Elite senior-level
figure skaters
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from European
ISU member nations, in addition to the
United States
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,
Canada
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, and
Australia
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, competed for the title of European Champion in the disciplines of
men's singles,
ladies' singles, and
pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating a ...
.
Athlets from Germany and Austria were not admitted. Austrian skaters
Eva Pawlik
Eva Pawlik (4 October 1927 – 31 July 1983) was an Austrian figure skater, show star, actress and commentator. She was the 1948 Olympic silver medalist, the 1948 World silver medalist, and the 1949 European champion.
Early life
Born in 1927, ...
and
Edi Rada
Edi Rada (13 September 1922 – 13 July 1997) was an Austrian figure skater. He won the bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and was the 1949 European Champion. He won a bronze medal at the 1949 World Figure Skating Championships
The W ...
probably would have won medals.
Barbara Ann Scott
Barbara Ann Scott (May 9, 1928 – September 30, 2012) was a Canadian figure skater. She was the 1948 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (1947–1948), and a four-time Canadian national champion (1944–46, 48) in ladies' singles. Kn ...
is the only winner from outside Europe in ladies' singles.
Results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
References
External links
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International figure skating competitions hosted by Switzerland
Sport in Davos
February 1947 sports events in Europe