1971 European Figure Skating Championships
| 1971 European Championships | |
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| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Season: | 1970-1971 |
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 Zürich
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| Champions | |
Men's singles: Ondrej Nepela
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Ladies' singles: Beatrix Schuba
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Pair skating: Irina Rodnina / Alexei Ulanov
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| Ice dancing: Liudmila Pakhomova / Alexander Gorshkov
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| Previous: 1970 European Championships |
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| Next: 1972 European Championships |
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The 1971 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1970-1971 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles,men's singles,pair skating, and ice dancing.
In 1971, the European Championships were held at the Hallenstadion in Zürich, Switzerland from February 2–7.
The pair skating event demonstrated the dominance of the Soviet Union in this discipline. Irina Rodnina and Alexei Ulanov took the title in spite of a fall by Ulanov on a double axel, a side-by-side jump not being attempted by any other team.
The ice dance competition was a contrast between the British and Russian styles of dance. British-trained Angelika and Erich Buck narrowly lost a 5-4 decision to Liudmila Pakhomova and Alexandr Gorshkov, who as usual were criticized for their unequal balance of skills.
Ondrej Nepela ran away with the men's title following the withdrawal of his two top challengers, Patrick Péra and Gunter Zoller, due to injuries. Nepela's victory was more the result of his strong showing in the compulsory figures than for his rather indistinguished free skating. The free skating portion of the competition was won by Haig Oundjian, who landed triple toe loop and triple salchow jumps and moved up from 6th after the figures to take the bronze medal.
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