The European Figure Skating Championship of 1947 was held from January 31 to February 2, 1947 in Davos ( Switzerland ) after a seven-year break associated with the Second World War . The championship was held in the categories of men's single skating , women's single skating and pair skating . In addition to European athletes, skaters from Canada , the USA and Australia took part in it. The representative of Switzerland, Hans Gerschwiller , won against the men, and for the first time in the entire history of the European championships, the athletes from another continent, the representatives of Canada Barbara Scott, won against women Belgian figure skaters Micheline Lannoy and Pierre Bonnier won among the couples.
| European Figure Skating Championship 1947 | |
|---|---|
| date | 31.1.1947 — 2.2.1947 |
| Season | 1946-1947 |
| Location |  Davos |
| Winners | |
| Men's single skating | |
| Hans Gerschwiller | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Barbara scott | |
| Pair skating | |
 Micheline Lannois and Pierre Bonnie | |
| Competition | |
| Previous | 1939 European Championship |
| Subsequent | 1948 European Championship |
Content
Results
Men
| A place | Name | A country |
|---|---|---|
| one | Hans Gerschwiller | Switzerland |
| 2 | Vladislav Chap | Czechoslovakia |
| 3 | Fernand Leemans | Belgium |
| four | Arthur Apfel | Great Britain |
| five | Zdenek Fikar | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Fritz Durst | Switzerland |
Women
| A place | Name | A country |
|---|---|---|
| one | Barbara scott | Canada |
| 2 | Gretchen meril | USA |
| 3 | Daphne Walker | Great Britain |
| four | Jeanette Altwegg | Great Britain |
| five | Irzhina Nekolova | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Alena Vrzaneva | Czechoslovakia |
| 7 | Marion Davis | Great Britain |
| eight | Maya Noug | Switzerland |
| 9 | Bridget adams | Great Britain |
| ten | Jill linsi | Great Britain |
| eleven | Dagmar Lerkhova | Czechoslovakia |
| 12 | Barbara Wyatt | Great Britain |
| 13 | Roberta schold | USA |
| 14 | Ursula Arnold | Switzerland |
| 15 | Simona Klinkers | Belgium |
| sixteen | Patricia Moloni | Australia |
| 17 | Lottie Nöner | Switzerland |
| 18 | Gong Hammarin | Sweden |
| nineteen | Ann Marie Schöberg | Sweden |
| Wd | Gong Erickson | Sweden |
- WD = Did not finish the competition
Couples
| A place | Name | A country |
|---|---|---|
| one | Micheline Lannoy / Pierre Bonnier | Belgium |
| 2 | Winifred Silverthorn / Dennis Silverthorn | Great Britain |
| 3 | Suzanne Diskeva / Edmond Verbustel | Belgium |
| four | Denise Fayol / Gu Pizhier | France |
| five | Bela Zakhova / Yaroslav Zakh | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Jennifer Knicks / John Knicks | Great Britain |
| 7 | Luny Unold / Hans Kuster | Switzerland |
| eight | Denise Favard / Jacques Favard | France |
| 9 | Pamela Davis / Ernest Yates | Great Britain |
| ten | Eva Douzova / Yaroslav Sadilek | Czechoslovakia |
| eleven | Kerstin Wickman / Harry Berlin | Sweden |
Facts
- The Swiss city of Davos took the European championship for the tenth time.
Links
- List of European Championship winners (men)
- List of winners of the European Championships (women)
- List of winners of the European Championships (pair)
- The results of the European Championships 1930-1949 years (men)
- Results of the European Championships 1947-1949 (women) (inaccessible link)
- Results of the European Championships 1947-1959 (pairs) (link not available)