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.
Tag: European Figure Skating Championships
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.
1934 European Figure Skating Medal: Simplicity Rules the Day.
Small medal is a lasting memory of the event, now more than 90 years ago The 1934 European Figure Skating Championships participant medal featured in today's blog is a lasting memento from the annual event, held that year in Prague, Czechoslovakia, for women and pairs. The championship showcased some of the finest talents in figure… Continue reading 1934 European Figure Skating Medal: Simplicity Rules the Day.
Figure Skating Pins and Medals from the Jakobsson Estate: Provenance on Display.
World and European Figure Skating Championships: 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, and 1950s The 1911 marriage of Walter Jakobsson of Finland and Ludowika Eilers of Germany brought together off the ice two figure skaters who had achieved much on the ice, both as a pairs team and separately as singles skaters. Theirs is a long and colorful… Continue reading Figure Skating Pins and Medals from the Jakobsson Estate: Provenance on Display.