At the 1939 European Figure Skating Championships, held in London, England, for ladies, an octagonal-shaped pin with ribbon was issued and is a fine reminder of a golden age of figure skating.
Category: 1930s
1936 European Figure Skating Pins: Triple Header.
Gliding across Europe: First Berlin, then Garmisch, then Paris The 1936 European Figure Skating Championships, held in Berlin just weeks before the Olympic Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, played a pivotal role as a warm-up for the athletes heading to the Games more than 400 miles south in Bavaria. As history records, the gold medalists at… Continue reading 1936 European Figure Skating Pins: Triple Header.
1933 European Figure Skating Medal: London Calling.
Britain's National Skating Association played host to the top European pairs skaters The 1933 European Figure Skating participant medal highlighted in today’s blog commemorates an event steeped in history, held that year in London, England. The championship was a gathering of some of Europe’s top figure skating talents, with Austrian pairs skater Willy Petter and… Continue reading 1933 European Figure Skating Medal: London Calling.
1931 European Figure Skating Medal: Willy and Lilly.
The small, diamond-shaped medal is a lasting token of the 41st edition of the European Championships In today’s blog, we explore the 1931 European Figure Skating Championships participant medal, a striking piece of history from the event held that year in the winter sports mecca of St. Moritz, Switzerland, for pairs and women (the men's… Continue reading 1931 European Figure Skating Medal: Willy and Lilly.
1948 European Figure Skating Medal: Before the Czechoslovak Coup d’État.
A high-quality, heavy participant medal marked the Prague event Just about 30 days before the Czechoslovak coup d'état that led to more than 40 years of hard-line communist rule in Czechoslovakia, the 1948 European Figure Skating Championships took place in Prague, with a handsome medal made for participants and select others. This was the same… Continue reading 1948 European Figure Skating Medal: Before the Czechoslovak Coup d’État.