Karol Divín

Karol Divín ( born February 16, 1936 in Budapest ) is a former Slovak figure skater who started in a single run for Czechoslovakia. He is the European champion in 1958 and 1959.

The eleven- Czechoslovak champion finished (except for 1960) each European Championship, where he took part, on the podium four times third place, twice as Vice - European Champion and twice, in 1958 and 1959, when European champions, both times before Alain Giletti. Seven times he took part in world championships and never placed worse than sixth. In 1962, he became Vice World Champion behind Donald Jackson and 1964 third. Divin denied three Olympic Games, in 1956, he was fifth in 1960 he won Olympic silver behind David Jenkins and 1964, he finished fourth.

Results

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Medal Winter Olympic Games 1962 World Figure Skating Championships 1964 World Figure Skating Championships 1954 European Figure Skating Championships 1955 European Figure Skating Championships 1956 European Figure Skating Championships 1957 European Figure Skating Championships 1958 European Figure Skating Championships 1959 European Figure Skating Championships 1962 European Figure Skating Championships 1964 European Figure Skating Championships Single skating 1955 World Figure Skating Championships 1956 World Figure Skating Championships 1958 World Figure Skating Championships 1959 World Figure Skating Championships 1963 World Figure Skating Championships 1960 European Figure Skating Championships Oskar Uhlig Ulrich Salchow Max Bohatsch Ernst Herz Fritz Kachler Felix Kaspar Henry Graham Sharp Hans Gerschwiler Edi Rada Helmut Seibt Carlo Fassi Alain Calmat Emmerich Danzer Jan Hoffmann Robin Cousins Norbert Schramm Petr Barna Dmitri Dmitrenko Alexei Urmanov Brian Joubert Florent Amodio
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