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1970 Prague Skate
The 1970 Prague Skate was a senior international figure skating competition held 13–15 November 1970 in Czechoslovakia. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles. West German national champion Klaus Grimmelt obtained gold in the men's event while the Soviet Union's Vladimir Kovalev, a future Olympic medalist, took the silver medal. Czechoslovakia's Ľudmila Bezáková won the ladies' title in a competition featuring skaters from a dozen countries.
| 1970 Prague Skate | |
|---|---|
| Date: | November 13 – 15 |
| Season: | 1970–1971 |
| Location: | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Ľudmila Bezáková (TCH) | |
| Ladies' singles: Klaus Grimmelt (FRG) | |
| Previous: 1967 Prague Skate | |
| Next: 1971 Prague Skate | |
Results edit
Men edit
| Rank | Name[1] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaus Grimmelt | West Germany |
| 2 | Vladimir Kovalev | Soviet Union |
| 3 | Stefano Bargauan | Italy |
| 4 | Zdeněk Pazdírek | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | Josef Schneider | Austria |
| 6 | František Pechar | Czechoslovakia |
| 7 | Jozef Žídek | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 | Gheorghe Fazekas | Romania |
| 9 | Bernd Wunderlich | East Germany |
| 10 | Pekka Leskinen | Finland |
| 11 | Mieczysław Szmuchert | Poland |
| 12 | Zoran Matas | Yugoslavia |
| ... |
Ladies edit
| Rank | Name[1] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ľudmila Bezáková | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Ilka Sporrmann | West Germany |
| 3 | Donna McCaffrey | Canada |
| 4 | Lia Does | Netherlands |
| 5 | Marina Titova | Soviet Union |
| 6 | Cinzia Frosio | Italy |
| 7 | Helena Sedláčková | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 | Steffi Knoll | East Germany |
| 9 | Zsofia Wagner | Hungary |
| 10 | ??? Trimmel | Austria |
| 11 | Beatrice Huștiu | Romania |
| 12 | Hana Knapová | Czechoslovakia |
| 13 | Urszula Zielińska | Poland |
| 14 | Helena Gazvoda | Yugoslavia |
| ... |
References edit
- ^ a b "1970 Prague Skate". Rudé právo Archive. 16 November 1970. p. 7.