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1999 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1999 European Figure Skating Championships were an international figure skating competition in the 1998–99 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU member nations competed for the title of European Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters was the 1999 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The 1999 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 1998–99 season. It was held at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Canada on February 21–28. Medals were awarded in the disciplines .... In 1999, the European Championships were held at the Prague Sports Hall in Prague, Czech Republic from January 24 through 31, 1999. Due to the large number of participants, the men's and ladies' qualifying groups were split into groups A and B. Medals table Results Men Ladies P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexei Urmanov
Alexei Yevgenyevich Urmanov (; born 17 November 1973) is a Russian figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 1994 Olympic champion, the 1993 World bronze medalist, the 1997 European champion, the 1995–96 Champions Series Final champion, a four-time Russian national champion, and the 1992 Soviet national champion. Personal life Urmanov was born on 17 November 1973 in Leningrad, Soviet Union. In 2001, his partner, Viktoria, gave birth to twins, Ivan and Andrei. The couple married in 2004. Career Urmanov started skating in 1977. Early in his career, he was coached by N. Monakhova and Natalia Golubeva. Competing for the Soviet Union, Urmanov won the silver medal at the 1990 World Junior Championships. After the end of the Soviet Union, he chose to compete for Russia. In 1991, at age 17, he landed a quadruple jump at the European Championships. Urmanov competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where he placed 5th. He won the bronze medal at the 1993 World Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margus Hernits
Margus Hernits, before 1991 also credited as Margus Kulkov (born October 2, 1976) is an Estonian former competitive figure skater. An eight-time Estonian national champion, he competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soó ..., placing 25th, 20th and 27th respectively. After retiring from competition, he became a technical specialist and vice-president of the Estonian Skating Union. Programs Results References External links * Estonian male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Estonia Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics International Skating Union technical specialists Living people 1976 births Figure skaters from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róbert Kažimír
Róbert Kažimír (born 30 March 1978) is a Slovak former competitive figure skater. He is a four-time national champion and competed for Slovakia at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, where he placed 26th. His highest placement at an ISU championship was 10th at the 2001 European Championships in Bratislava. Early in his career, Kažimír was coached by Jozef Sabovčík Jozef (Jumping Joe) Sabovčík (born 4 December 1963) is a Slovak figure skater who competed representing Czechoslovakia. He is the 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time European champion (1985 and 1986), and a six-time Czechoslovak nation .... Programs Competitive highlights References External links * 1978 births Living people Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters for Slovakia Slovak male single skaters Figure skaters from Košice {{Europe-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szabolcs Vidrai
Szabolcs Vidrai (born 26 March 1977) is a Hungarian former competitive figure skater. His highest placement at the European Championships was 10th, in 1996, and his highest placement at the World Championships was 10th, in 1998. He placed 13th at the 1998 Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... After retiring from competition, Vidrai began working as a coach. His former and current students include Viktória Pavuk, Fanni Forgo, and Kristof Forgo (Hungarian junior national champions). Programs Results ''GP: Champions Series/Grand Prix'' References External links Figure Skating Corner profile Hungarian male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Hungary Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Hungarian figure skating coaches 1977 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Wilson (figure Skater)
Neil Wilson (born 26 June 1978) is a British former competitive figure skater. He is a three-time British national champion in men's singles (1997, 2000, and 2003) and reached the free skate at nine ISU Championships – two World Championships, four European Championships, and three World Junior Championships. Career Wilson began skating at age eight after a rink opened near his home. He competed at three World Junior Championships, achieving his best result, sixth, in 1997 in Seoul, South Korea. He also competed at four World Championships – best result: 20th at the 1996 Worlds in Edmonton, Alberta — and four European Championships, obtaining his best result, 13th, at the 1999 Europeans in Prague, Czech Republic. Wilson defeated Steven Cousins to win the 1997 British Championships, held in November 1996. He would go on to win two more senior national titles. In 1997, Wilson entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the most rotations in an upright spin — he pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Rylov
Sergei Rylov (russian: Серге́й Рылов; born 19 November 1975) is a former competitive figure skater who competed for Russia until 1997 and then for Azerbaijan until the end of his career, in 2002. He is a three-time (1998–2000) Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist, the 1995 Grand Prix International St. Gervais bronze medalist, the 1997 Skate Israel bronze medalist, and a four-time (1999–02) Azerbaijan national champion. He represented Azerbaijan at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he placed 24th. Programs Competitive highlights ''GP: Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ...'' References External links * 1975 births Living people Azerbaijani male single skaters Russian male single skaters Figure skaters at the 2002 Winter Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Grzegorczyk
Robert Grzegorczyk (Polish pronunciation: ; born 19 February 1973) is a Polish former competitive figure skater. He is an eight-time Polish national champion. Grzegorczyk started skating at age seven in Gdańsk and moved to Łódź at 14. He retired from competitive skating following the 2000–01 season. He has a degree as a sport teacher from the Academy of Warsaw. Programs Results References External links * 1973 births Living people Polish male single skaters Sportspeople from Gdańsk Competitors at the 2001 Winter Universiade {{Poland-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Meier
Patrick Meier (born 15 March 1976 in Winterthur) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. He is the 1995 Karl Schäfer Memorial silver medalist and a seven-time Swiss national champion. Meier began skating at the age of six. He represented Switzerland at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd. Meier became the first Swiss skater to perform a triple Axel in competition, at the 1995 Karl Schäfer Memorial. He studied law at the University of Zürich The University of Zürich (UZH, german: Universität Zürich) is a public research university located in the city of Zürich, Switzerland. It is the largest university in Switzerland, with its 28,000 enrolled students. It was founded in 1833 f .... Programs Results References External links * Swiss male single skaters Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters of Switzerland 1976 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitali Danilchenko
Vitaliy Danylchenko ( uk, Віталій Данильченко, born 4 December 1978 in Dnipropetrovsk) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. He is the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy The 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy took place between September 1 and 4, 1999 at the Bundesleistungszentrum Oberstdorf. It is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, ... silver medalist and a five-time Ukrainian national champion. He placed as high as 6th at the European Championships and 13th at the World Championships. Vitaliy was a member of the Olympic Team for Ukraine. Vitaliy performed as a principal skater in professional ice shows for many years. As of 2022, Vitaliy is a full time coach in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. He coaches as part of Elite Training Team. Vitaliy previously coached in New Jersey and California. He has coached beginner up through world & international competitors. Programs Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Restencourt
Vincent Restencourt (born 28 July 1981) is a French former competitive figure skater. He is a three-time World Junior medalist, the 1998-1999 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 1999 Trophée Lalique silver medalist, and the 2000 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion. Career Restencourt started to skate at the age of 6, having been introduced to the activity by his sister, who also competed in figure skating. He represented the Champigny club and was coached by André Brunet. He was the first French skater to land a quadruple jump, a toe loop, in competition. During the 1997–98 ISU Junior Series, Restencourt won silver in Ukraine and bronze in Hungary to qualify for the Junior Series Final, where he finished fourth. Restencourt began the 1998–99 season on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series, winning gold in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France and then in Chemnitz, Germany. In November 1998, he competed at the 1999 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. Ranked third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgeni Pliuta
, native_name_lang= uk , fullname= , altname= russian: Евгений Плюта: Evgeni/Evgeny Pliuta , country= Ukraine Soviet Union , birth_date= , birth_place= Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ..., Soviet Union , hometown= , residence= , height= , formercoach= Ivan Kiruchkov, Marina Amirkhanova, L. Masliukova , formerchoreographer= Valentina Sardakovskaya , former skating club= Dynamo Kyiv , formertraininglocations= , beganskating= 1979 , retired= 2000 Yevhen Plyuta ( uk, Євген Плюта or Evgeni Pliuta from russian: Евгений Плюта, born 30 June 1974) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. He is the 1993 World Junior champion. His best results at senior ISU Championships were ninth at the 1998 World Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
