1956 European Figure Skating Championships

1956 European Championships
Type:ISU Championship
Date:January 19 – 21
Season:1955–56
Location:France Paris, France
Champions
Men's singles:
France Alain Giletti
Ladies' singles:
Austria Ingrid Wendl
Pairs:
Austria Sissy Schwarz / Kurt Oppelt
Ice dance:
United Kingdom Pamela Weight / Paul Thomas
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The 1956 European Figure Skating Championships were held on January 19–21, 1956 in Paris, France. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU member nations competed for the title of European Champion in the disciplines of men's singles,[1] ladies' singles,[2] pair skating,[3] and ice dancing.[4] It was the first time Soviet skaters competed internationally since the Russian Revolution.[5]

  1. ^ "European Figure Skating Championships Men" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-03.
  2. ^ "European Figure Skating Championships Ladies" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-03.
  3. ^ "European Figure Skating Championships Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-12.
  4. ^ "European Figure Skating Championships Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05.
  5. ^ Hines, James R. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-8108-6859-5.