NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ondrej Nepela

Ondrej Nepela (January 22, 1951 - February 2, 1989) was a Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 60's and early 70's. Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... The XI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ...

Ondrej died of AIDS-related complications in 1989, at the age of 38. The Red Ribbon is the global symbol for solidarity with HIV-positive people and those living with AIDS. AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and is defined as a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the depletion of the immune system caused... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Competitive Highlights

Olympic champion (1972)
Three-time World champion (1971-1972-1973)
Five-time European champion (1969-1970-1971-1972-1973)

	Olympic Champions in Figure Skating – Men's Single
1908: Ulrich Salchow \| 1920: Gillis Grafström \| 1924: Gillis Grafström \| 1928: Gillis Grafström \| 1932: Karl Schäfer \| 1936: Karl Schäfer \| 1948: Richard Button \| 1952: Richard Button \| 1956: Hayes Alan Jenkins \| 1960: David Jenkins \| 1964: Manfred Schnelldorfer \| 1968: Wolfgang Schwarz \| 1972: Ondrej Nepela \| 1976: John Curry \| 1980: Robin Cousins \| 1984: Scott Hamilton \| 1988: Brian Boitano \| 1992: Viktor Petrenko \| 1994: Alexei Urmanov \| 1998: Ilia Kulik \| 2002: Alexei Yagudin Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Gillis GrafstrÃ¶m (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; â€ April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Gillis GrafstrÃ¶m (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; â€ April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Gillis GrafstrÃ¶m (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; â€ April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Karl SchÃ¤fer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; â€ April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... Karl SchÃ¤fer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; â€ April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... Richard Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and current television analyst. ... Richard Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and current television analyst. ... American figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins was born March 23, 1933. ... There have been several well-known individuals with the name David Jenkins. ... Manfred Schnelldorfer (*2 May 1943 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany) is a german figure skater, world and Olympic champion. ... John Curry John Curry (born 9 September 1949 in Birmingham, England, died 15 April 1994 in Binton) was a British figure skater who won the Olympic and World Championships in 1976. ... Robin Cousins was a British figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Hamilton at the Holiday Celebration on Ice, 2003 photo © Andrea Hoo Chempinsky. ... Boitano at Salute to Ray Charles Brian Anthony Boitano (born October 22, 1963) is an American figure skater from Sunnyvale, California. ... Categories: Russian figure skaters \| Figure skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics \| Figure skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics ... Alexei Urmanov is a Russian figure skater who participated in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. ... Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik (born May 23, 1977 in Moscow, Russia) is an Olympic figure skating champion. ... Alexei Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a four-time world champion and 2002 Winter Olympics champion in figure skating. ...

World Champions in Figure Skating – Men's Single
1896: Gilbert Fuchs \| 1897: Gustav Hügel \| 1898: Henning Grenander \| 1899-1900: Gustav Hügel \| 1901-1905: Ulrich Salchow \| 1906: Gilbert Fuchs \| 1907-1911: Ulrich Salchow \| 1912-1913: Fritz Kachler \| 1914: Gosta Sandahl \| 1922: Gillis Grafström \| 1923: Fritz Kachler \| 1924: Gillis Grafström \| 1925-1928: Willy Böckl \| 1929: Gillis Grafström \| 1930-1936: Karl Schäfer \| 1937-1938: Felix Kaspar \| 1939: Graham Sharp \| 1947: Hans Gerschwiler \| 1948-1952: Richard Button \| 1953-1956: Hayes Alan Jenkins \| 1957-1959: David Jenkins \| 1960: Alain Giletti \| 1962: Donald Jackson \| 1963: Donald McPherson \| 1964: Manfred Schnelldorfer \| 1965: Alain Calmat \| 1966-1968: Emmerich Danzer \| 1969-1970: Tim Wood \| 1971-1973: Ondrej Nepela \| 1974: Jan Hoffmann \| 1975: Sergej Volkov \| 1976: John Curry \| 1977: Vladimir Kovalev \| 1978: Charles Tickner \| 1979: Vladimir Kovalev \| 1980: Jan Hoffmann \| 1981-1984: Scott Hamilton \| 1985: Alexander Fadeev \| 1986: Brian Boitano \| 1987: Brian Orser \| 1988: Brian Boitano \| 1989-1991: Kurt Browning \| 1992: Viktor Petrenko \| 1993: Kurt Browning \| 1994-1995: Elvis Stojko \| 1996: Todd Eldredge \| 1997: Elvis Stojko \| 1998-2000: Alexei Yagudin \| 2001: Evgeny Plushenko \| 2002: Alexei Yagudin \| 2003-2004: Evgeny Plushenko \| 2005: Stéphane Lambiel Gilbert Fuchs (* 1871 in Graz, Austria; â€ 1952 in Germany) was a German figure skater and the first world champion in figure skating. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Gilbert Fuchs (* 1871 in Graz, Austria; â€ 1952 in Germany) was a German figure skater and the first world champion in figure skating. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Gillis GrafstrÃ¶m (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; â€ April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Gillis GrafstrÃ¶m (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; â€ April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Gillis GrafstrÃ¶m (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; â€ April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Karl SchÃ¤fer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; â€ April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... Felix Kaspar (born January 14, 1915 in Vienna, Austria; â€ December 5, 2003 in Bradenton, Florida, USA) was an Austrian figure skate and twice World champion. ... Richard Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and current television analyst. ... American figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins was born March 23, 1933. ... There have been several well-known individuals with the name David Jenkins. ... Manfred Schnelldorfer (2 May 1943 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany) is a german figure skater, world and Olympic champion. ... Emmerich Danzer (born March 15, 1944 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and multiple European- and World Champion. ... Competitive Highlights 1968 Olympics - 2nd World Championships - 2nd 1969 World Championships - 1st 1970 World Championships - 1st Categories: ‪American figure skaters‬ \| ‪Figure skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics‬ ... Jan Hoffmann (26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... John Curry John Curry (born 9 September 1949 in Birmingham, England, died 15 April 1994 in Binton) was a British figure skater who won the Olympic and World Championships in 1976. ... American figure skater Charles Tickner won the gold medal at the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships. ... Jan Hoffmann (*26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Hamilton at the Holiday Celebration on Ice, 2003 photo © Andrea Hoo Chempinsky. ... Alexander Fadeev (Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ Ð¤Ð°Ð´ÐµÐµÐ²) (born January 4, 1964) is a World Champion Russian figure skater. ... Boitano at Salute to Ray Charles Brian Anthony Boitano (born October 22, 1963) is an American figure skater from Sunnyvale, California. ... Orser carrying the Canadian flag at the openning ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics Brian Orser (born December 18, 1961 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian figure skater. ... Boitano at Salute to Ray Charles Brian Anthony Boitano (born October 22, 1963) is an American figure skater from Sunnyvale, California. ... Browning skates during the 2000 Stars on Ice tour Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a prominent Canadian figure skater who was extremely popular during the late 1980s and 1990s. ... Categories: Russian figure skaters \| Figure skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics \| Figure skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics ... Browning skates during the 2000 Stars on Ice tour Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a prominent Canadian figure skater who was extremely popular during the late 1980s and 1990s. ... Elvis Stojko M.S.C., M.S.M. (born March 22, 1972) is a Canadian figure skating world champion. ... Todd James Eldredge (born August 28, 1971 in Chatham, Massachusetts) is a American figure skater. ... Elvis Stojko M.S.C., M.S.M. (born March 22, 1972) is a Canadian figure skating world champion. ... Alexei Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a four-time world champion and 2002 Winter Olympics champion in figure skating. ... Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko (in fact: Evgeny Plushchenko, Ð•Ð²Ð³ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð¹ ÐŸÐ»ÑŽÑ‰ÐµÐ½ÐºÐ¾) (born November 3, 1982 in Siberia) is the 6-time National Champion, 4-time European Champion, 3-time world champion, and 2002 Winter Olympics silver medallist. ... Alexei Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a four-time world champion and 2002 Winter Olympics champion in figure skating. ... Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko (in fact: Evgeny Plushchenko, Ð•Ð²Ð³ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð¹ ÐŸÐ»ÑŽÑ‰ÐµÐ½ÐºÐ¾) (born November 3, 1982 in Siberia) is the 6-time National Champion, 4-time European Champion, 3-time world champion, and 2002 Winter Olympics silver medallist. ... StÃ©phane Lambiel (born April 2, 1985 in Martigny, Switzerland) is a five-time Swiss national figure skating champion and is the current World Figure Skating Champion (2005) and was the only eligible male skater to land a quadruple jump in the free-skate event for the competition. ...

European Champions in Figure Skating – Men's Single
1891: Oskar Uhlig \| 1892-1894: Eduard Engelmann jr. \| 1895: Tibor von Foldvary \| 1898-1900: Ulrich Salchow \| 1901: Gustav Hügel \| 1904: Ulrich Salchow \| 1905: Max Bohatsch \| 1906-1907: Ulrich Salchow \| 1908: Ernst Herz \| 1909-1910: Ulrich Salchow \| 1911: Per Thoren \| 1912: Gosta Sandahl \| 1913: Ulrich Salchow \| 1914: Fritz Kachler \| 1922-1923: Willy Böckl \| 1924: Fritz Kachler \| 1925-1928: Willy Böckl \| 1929-1936: Karl Schäfer \| 1937-1938: Felix Kaspar \| 1939: Graham Sharp \| 1947: Hans Gerschwiler \| 1948: Richard Button \| 1949: Edi Rada \| 1950: Ede Kiraly \| 1951-1952: Helmut Seibt \| 1953-1954: Carlo Fassi \| 1955-1957: Alain Giletti \| 1958-1959: Karol Divin \| 1960-1961: Alain Giletti \| 1962-1964: Alain Calmat \| 1965-1968: Emmerich Danzer \| 1969-1973: Ondrej Nepela \| 1974: Jan Hoffmann \| 1975: Vladimir Kovalev \| 1976: John Curry \| 1977-1979: Jan Hoffmann \| 1980: Robin Cousins \| 1981: Igor Bobrin \| 1982-1983: Norbert Schramm \| 1984: Alexander Fadeev \| 1985-1986: Jozef Sabovcik \| 1987-1989: Alexander Fadeev \| 1990-1991: Viktor Petrenko \| 1992: Petr Barna \| 1993: Dmitri Dmitrenko \| 1994: Viktor Petrenko \| 1995: Ilia Kulik \| 1996: Viacheslav Zagorodniuk \| 1997: Alexei Urmanov \| 1998-1999: Alexei Yagudin \| 2000-2001: Evgeny Plushenko \| 2002: Alexei Yagudin \| 2003: Evgeny Plushenko \| 2004: Brian Joubert \| 2005: Evgeny Plushenko Eduard Engelmann jr. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Competitive Highlights 1905 World Championships - 3rd 1908 Olympics - 3rd 1909 World Championships - 2nd 1911 European Championships - 1st Categories: ‪Olympic stubs‬ \| ‪Figure skaters at the 1908 Summer Olympics‬ \| ‪Swedish figure skaters‬ ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Karl SchÃ¤fer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; â€ April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... Felix Kaspar (born January 14, 1915 in Vienna, Austria; â€ December 5, 2003 in Bradenton, Florida, USA) was an Austrian figure skate and twice World champion. ... Richard Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and current television analyst. ... Carlo Fassi (Milan, December 20, 1929 - Lausanne, March 20, 1997) was a well-known Italian figure skater and international coach. ... Emmerich Danzer (born March 15, 1944 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and multiple European- and World Champion. ... Jan Hoffmann (26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... John Curry John Curry (born 9 September 1949 in Birmingham, England, died 15 April 1994 in Binton) was a British figure skater who won the Olympic and World Championships in 1976. ... Jan Hoffmann (26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Robin Cousins was a British figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Norbert Schramm (born April 7, 1960 in NÃ¼rnberg (Franken), Bavaria, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Alexander Fadeev (Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ Ð¤Ð°Ð´ÐµÐµÐ²) (born January 4, 1964) is a World Champion Russian figure skater. ... Alexander Fadeev (Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ Ð¤Ð°Ð´ÐµÐµÐ²) (born January 4, 1964) is a World Champion Russian figure skater. ... Categories: Russian figure skaters \| Figure skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics \| Figure skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics ... Categories: Russian figure skaters \| Figure skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics \| Figure skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics ... Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik (born May 23, 1977 in Moscow, Russia) is an Olympic figure skating champion. ... Alexei Urmanov is a Russian figure skater who participated in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. ... Alexei Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a four-time world champion and 2002 Winter Olympics champion in figure skating. ... Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko (in fact: Evgeny Plushchenko, Ð•Ð²Ð³ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð¹ ÐŸÐ»ÑŽÑ‰ÐµÐ½ÐºÐ¾) (born November 3, 1982 in Siberia) is the 6-time National Champion, 4-time European Champion, 3-time world champion, and 2002 Winter Olympics silver medallist. ... Alexei Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a four-time world champion and 2002 Winter Olympics champion in figure skating. ... Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko (in fact: Evgeny Plushchenko, Ð•Ð²Ð³ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð¹ ÐŸÐ»ÑŽÑ‰ÐµÐ½ÐºÐ¾) (born November 3, 1982 in Siberia) is the 6-time National Champion, 4-time European Champion, 3-time world champion, and 2002 Winter Olympics silver medallist. ... Brian Joubert (born September 20, 1984 in Poitiers, France) is a three-time French national champion in mens figure skating. ... Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko (in fact: Evgeny Plushchenko, Ð•Ð²Ð³ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð¹ ÐŸÐ»ÑŽÑ‰ÐµÐ½ÐºÐ¾) (born November 3, 1982 in Siberia) is the 6-time National Champion, 4-time European Champion, 3-time world champion, and 2002 Winter Olympics silver medallist. ...

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Ondrej Nepela - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (257 words)
	Ondrej Nepela (born January 22, 1951 in Bratislava, Slovakia, died February 2, 1989 in Mannheim, Germany) was a Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
	Nepela wanted to retire from competition after the 1972 season, but agreed to continue one more year because the 1973 World Figure Skating Championships were to be held in his home town of Bratislava.
	Nepela died of AIDS-related complications in 1989, at the age of 38.

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