1966 Prague Skate
The 1966 Prague Skate was a senior international figure skating competition held in Czechoslovakia in November 1966. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing; future Olympic medalists won gold in the first three categories. In the men's event, Czechoslovakia's Ondrej Nepela defeated West German national champion Peter Krick and the Soviet Union's Sergei Chetverukhin on his way to his second Prague Skate title. Hana Mašková took the ladies' title for the second year in a row, outscoring Hungary's Zsuzsa Almassy and Austria's Elisabeth Nestler. The pairs' podium was filled by Germans, led by West Germany's Margot Glockshuber / Wolfgang Danne.
| 1966 Prague Skate | |
|---|---|
| Date: | 17 November – 19 November 1966 |
| Location: | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Ondrej Nepela (TCH) | |
| Ladies' singles: Hana Mašková (TCH) | |
Pair skating:  Margot Glockshuber / Wolfgang Danne (FRG) | |
| Ice dance: Jitka Babicka / Jaromir Holan (TCH) | |
| Previous: 1965 Prague Skate | |
| Next: 1967 Prague Skate | |
Men
| Rank | Name[1][2] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ondrej Nepela | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Peter Krick | West Germany |
| 3 | Sergei Chetverukhin |  Soviet Union |
| 4 | Günter Zöller |  East Germany |
| 5 | Marian Filc | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Philippe Pelissier |  France |
| 7 | Günter Anderl |  Austria |
| 8 | Josef Tuma | Czechoslovakia |
| 9 | John Curry |  United Kingdom |
| 10 | Stefano Bargauan |  Italy |
| ... |
Ladies
| Rank | Name[1][2] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hana Mašková | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Zsuzsa Almássy |  Hungary |
| 3 | Elisabeth Nestler | Austria |
| 4 | Martina Clausner | East Germany |
| 5 | Eva Gasparcova | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Charlotte Walter |  Switzerland |
| 7 | Rita Trapanese | Italy |
| 8 | Galina Grzhibovskaya | Soviet Union |
| 9 | Marie Víchová | Czechoslovakia |
| 10 | Joëlle Cartaux | France |
| ... |
Pairs
| Rank | Name[1][2] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margot Glockshuber / Wolfgang Danne | West Germany |
| 2 | Gudrun Hauss / Walter Häfner | West Germany |
| 3 | Heidemarie Steiner / Heinz-Ulrich Walther | East Germany |
| 4 | Tamara Moskvina / Alexei Mishin | Soviet Union |
| 5 | Dana Fialova / Milos Man | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Brigitte Weise / Michael Brychy | East Germany |
| 7 | Bohunka Šrámková / Jan Šrámek | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 | Agnesa Wlachovska / Peter Bartosiewicz | Czechoslovakia |
| 9 | Janina Poremska / Piotr Sczypa |  Poland |
| 10 | Edith Sperl / Heinz Wirz | Switzerland |
| 11 | Emanuele Gianoli / Michele Bargauan | Italy |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name[1][2] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jitka Babická / Jaromír Holan | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Gabriele Matysik / Rudi Matysik | West Germany |
| 3 | Irina Grishkova / Viktor Ryzhkin | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Dana Novotná / Jaroslav Hainz | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger | East Germany |
| 6 | Sylva Dreisaitlova / Miroslav Gresek | Czechoslovakia |
| 7 | ??? Murray / Peter Dalby | United Kingdom |
| 8 | ??? Hunt / ??? Taylor | United Kingdom |
| 9 | Edit Mato / Karoly Csanadi | Hungary |
| 10 | Steffi Böhm / Bernd Egert | East Germany |
| 11 | Susanna Carpani / Sergio Pirelli | Italy |
| ... |
References
- "1966 Prague Skate". Rudé právo Archive. 19 November 1966. p. 4.
- "1966 Prague Skate". Rudé právo Archive. 20 November 1966. p. 4.
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