1973 Prize of Moscow News

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1993 Prize of Moscow News
Date:December 09 – 14
Season:1973-74
Location:Moscow
Champions
Men's singles:
 Vladimir Kovalev (URS)
Ladies' singles:
 Gerti Schanderl (FRG)
Pairs:
 Lyudmila Smirnova / Alexei Ulanov (URS)
Ice dance:
 Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov (URS)
Navigation
Previous:
1972 Prize of Moscow News
Next:
1974 Prize of Moscow News

The 1973 Prize of Moscow News was the eighth edition of an international figure skating competition organized in Moscow, Soviet Union. It was held December 9–14, 1973. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating and ice dancing. The Soviet Union's Vladimir Kovalev, a world medalist, won the men's title for the first time, after three previous podium finishes. West Germany national champion Gerti Schanderl took the ladies' title ahead of Soviet skater Ludmila Bakonina. Soviets swept the pairs' podium, led by Olympic champion Alexei Ulanov and his second partner, Lyudmila Smirnova. The ice dancing title was won by Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov, who would take the world bronze medal later in the season.

Men[edit]

Rank Name[1][2] Nation
1 Vladimir Kovalev  Soviet Union
2 Ronald Shaver  Canada
3 Igor Bobrin  Soviet Union
4 Igor Lisovsky  Soviet Union
5 Mario Liebers  East Germany
6 Konstantin Kokora  Soviet Union
...

Ladies[edit]

Rank Name[1][2] Nation
1 Gerti Schanderl  West Germany
2 Ludmila Bakonina  Soviet Union
3 Marion Weber  East Germany
4 Steffi Knoll  East Germany
5 Tatiana Oleneva  Soviet Union
6 Hana Knapova  Czechoslovakia
...

Pairs[edit]

Rank Name[1][2] Nation
1 Lyudmila Smirnova / Alexei Ulanov  Soviet Union
2 Natalia Dongauzer / Vasili Blagov  Soviet Union
3 Marina Leonidova / Vladimir Bogolyubov  Soviet Union
4 Natalia Ovchinnikova / Andrei Suraikin  Soviet Union
5 Elena Komarova / Alexander Volkov  Soviet Union
6 Katja Schubert / Knut Schubert  East Germany
...

Ice dancing[edit]

Rank Name[1][2] Nation
1 Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov  Soviet Union
2 Irina Moiseeva / Andrei Minenkov  Soviet Union
3 Svetlana Alexeeva / Alexander Boichuk  Soviet Union
4 Diana Skotnická / Martin Skotnický  Czechoslovakia
5 Halina Gordon / Wojciech Bankowski  Poland
6 Teresa Weyna / Piotr Bojańczyk  Poland
7 Marian Murray / Glenn Moore  Canada
...

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "1973 Prize of Moscow News". Rudé právo Archive.
  2. ^ a b c d "1973 Prize of Moscow News". Neues Deutschland Archive.