The 1965 Prague Skate was a senior international figure skating competition held in Czechoslovakia in November 1965. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Italy's Giordano Abbondati won the men's title ahead of the future Olympic champion, Ondrej Nepela of Czechoslovakia. Future Olympic medalist Hana Mašková took gold in the ladies' event by defeating Hungary's Zsuzsa Almássy and West Germany's Uschi Keszler. In ice dancing, Czechoslovakia's Jitka Babická / Jaromír Holan won the first of their two Prague Skate titles, defeating teams from West Germany and the United Kingdom.
| 1965 Prague Skate | |
|---|---|
| Date: | 17 – 20 November 1965 |
| Season: | 1965–1966 |
| Location: | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Giordano Abbondati (ITA) | |
Ladies' singles:  Hana Maskova (TCH) | |
Pairs:  Margot Glockshuber / Wolfgang Danne (FRG) | |
| Ice dance: Jitka Babická / Jaromir Holan (TCH) | |
| Previous: 1964 Prague Skate | |
| Next: 1966 Prague Skate | |
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Ice dancing edit
| Rank | Name[1][2] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jitka Babická / Jaromír Holan | Czechoslovakia
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| 2 | Gabriele Matysik / Rudi Matysik | West Germany
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| 3 | ??? Dean / ??? Webster |  United Kingdom
|
| 4 | ??? Siesman / ??? Barron | United Kingdom
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| 5 | ??? Herman / ??? Taylor | United Kingdom
|
| 6 | Ludmila Kotkova / Vaclav Kotek | Czechoslovakia
|
| ... |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "1965 Prague Skate". Rudé právo Archive. 20 November 1965. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d "1965 Prague Skate". Rudé právo Archive. 21 November 1965. p. 4.