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At the 1964 Olympics, Kilius/Bäumler, Wilkes/Revell, and Joseph/Joseph placed second, third, and fourth respectively. In 1966, Kilius/Bäumler's results were invalidated after it was discovered that they had signed professional contracts before the Olympics. At the time, only amateurs were allowed to compete in the Olympic Games.
Oleg Protopopov and Ludmila Belousova of the Soviet Union won the gold medal in the pairs' figure skating event in Innsbruck.. The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known by the International Olympic Committee as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a multi-sport event held in Innsbruck, Austria, from 29 January through 9 February 1964.
The accident caused the cancellation of the 1961 World Championships and necessitated the building of a new American skating program. Although American figure skaters were still too young in 1964 (most were aged 15 or lower), they still managed to win two medals. [1] [2] Individual
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (German: IX. Olympische Winterspiele ) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 ( Austro-Bavarian : Innschbruck 1964 ), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck , Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964.
Since figure skating was held during the Summer Olympic Games in 1908 and 1920 before being moved to the Winter Olympic, three skaters won medals in figure skating at both the Summer and Winter Games. Men's singles skater Gillis Grafström's first gold medal was earned at the 1920 Summer Olympics. His other three medals were won at the 1924 ...
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held in Innsbruck, Austria, from 29 January to 9 February. [1] [2] A total of 1,091 athletes representing 36 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated, [2] including India, [3] Mongolia, [4] and North Korea, who took part in the Winter Games for the first time. [5]
Thomas Litz (born March 14, 1945) is a retired American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the 1963 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and placed sixth at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Litz is credited as being the first skater to land the triple toe loop jump, a feat he accomplished at the 1964 World Figure Skating Championships. [1]
Events at the 1964 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing • Biathlon • Bobsleigh • Cross-country skiing • Curling • Figure skating • Freestyle skiing • Ice hockey • Luge • Military patrol • Nordic combined • Short-track speed skating • Skeleton • Ski jumping • Sled dog racing • Snowboarding • Speed skating