
The Karl Schäfer Memorial (other titles: Asko Cup (1987), Vienna Cup (1994), or Vienna Trophy) was a senior-level international
figure skating competition
A figure skating competition is a judged sports competition in figure skating.
Types of figure skating competitions
International
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held in
Vienna
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,
Austria
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. Medals were awarded in four disciplines:
men's singles, ladies' singles,
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 ...
, and
ice dancing
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.
Named after
Karl Schäfer, who died in April 1976, the competition was held annually, usually in the autumn, from 1974 through 2008. It formed the Donaupokal along with the Penta Cup International (also known as Novarat Trophy), an event in Budapest.
[ The Karl Schäfer Memorial served as an Olympic qualifying competition in 1997 and 2005. It was last held in 2008.
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Medalists
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
References
External links
Competitive history: Nicole Bobek
Competitive history: Michael Chack
Competitive history: Maria Butyrskaya
Competitive history: Ilia Kulik
1996 pairs results
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Figure skating competitions
Figure skating in Austria