1891 European Figure Skating Championships
Figure skating competition
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The 1891 European Figure Skating Championships were held on January 23 and 24. Elite figure skaters competed for the title of European Champion in the category of men's singles.[1] The competitors performed only compulsory figures. These were the first European Figure Skating Championships ever.
| 1891 European Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | January 23 â 24 |
| Season: | 1891 |
| Location: |  Hamburg, German Empire |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Oskar Uhlig | |
| Previous: - | |
| Next: 1892 European Championships | |
The skating association of Germany and Austria joined in one club "Deutscher und Ãsterrreichischer Eislaufverband" organised these first European Championships in figure skating in Hamburg, German Empire in 1891 even before the International Skating Union (ISU) was found.
Results
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oskar Uhlig | 146.67 |
| 2 | Anon Schmitson | 114.78 |
| 3 | Franz Zilly | 101.22 |
| 4 |  Josef Nowy | 88.56 |
| 5 | Willi Dienstl | 79.44 |
| 6 | Fritz Ahrendt | 50.00 |
| 7 | Wilhelm Schulze | 28.89 |