Ondrej Nepela

Information about Ondrej Nepela

Figure skating
Olympic medal record
Gold	1972 Sapporo	Men's singles

Nepela with Hana Mašková in 1963.

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.

Career

Nepela began skating at age 7. He was coached by Hilda Múdra. His first major international competition, at age 13, was the 1964 Winter Olympics; he finished 22nd. He went on to win five the European Figure Skating Championships five times between 1969 to 1973; the World Figure Skating Championships in 1971, 1972, and 1973; and the 1972 Winter Olympics. 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. In his second autobiography, Toller Cranston details a sexual tryst between himself and Nepela at 1973 World Championships.^[1] Cranston was distracted and affected by their sexual affair and placed 5th while Nepela won the event and even earned a 6.0 during his free skate.

Following his amateur skating career, Nepela toured for 13 years as a soloist with Holiday on Ice. He then established himself as a coach in Germany. He coached Claudia Leistner to her European title in 1989.

Nepela died of AIDS-related complications in 1989, at the age of 38. Since 1993, the Slovak Figure Skating Association has held a competition each fall called the Ondrej Nepela Memorial. In December 2000, the Slovak Republic named him Slovakian athlete of the century. His former coach, Mudra ,received the award on his behalf.

Competitive highlights

Event/Season	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973
Winter Olympics	22nd	-	-	-	8th	-	-	-	1st	-
World Championships	17th	-	8th	-	-	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	1st
European Championships	-	8th	3rd	3rd	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st

References

1. ^ Cranston, Toller; Martha Lowder Kimball (2000). When Hell Freezes Over: Should I Bring My Skates?. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 0771023375.

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NAME	Nepela, Ondrej
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Slovak figure skater
DATE OF BIRTH	January 22, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bratislava
DATE OF DEATH	February 2, 1989
PLACE OF DEATH	Mannheim, Germany

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The 1972 Winter Olympic Games figure skating results

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Medal Athletes Points
Gold Beatrix Schuba (AUT)
Silver Karen Magnussen (CAN)
Bronze Janet Lynn (USA)

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Gold Ondrej Nepela (TCH)
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Hilda Múdra, nee Hildegard Klimpel (born January 1, 1926 in Vienna, Austria) is a Slovak figure skating coach. Her most successful figure skater was the 1972 Winter Olympics Gold Medalist Ondrej Nepela.
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