Lenka Knapová (born 22 March 1970)[1] is a Czech former pair skater who represented Czechoslovakia. With René Novotný, she won four Czechoslovak national titles and competed at seven ISU Championships; the pair's best result, fourth, came at the 1987 European Championships in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. They also competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, but withdrew after placing 9th in the short program.[2] Ivan Rezek served as their coach.[3]
| Lenka Knapová | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 March 1970 Zlín, Czechoslovakia |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Partner | René Novotný |
| Coach | Ivan Rezek |
| Retired | 1988 |
Knapová had knee problems.[4] She retired from competition in 1988.
Competitive highlights
editWith Novotný
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1984–85 | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 |
| Winter Olympics | WD | |||
| World Championships | 10th | 11th | 8th | |
| European Champ. | 7th | 6th | 4th | 6th |
| NHK Trophy | 4th | |||
| Skate Canada | 7th | |||
| National | ||||
| Czechoslovak Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| WD = Withdrew | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Lenka Knapová". Czech Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Lenka Knapová". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Zemřel ing. Ivan Rezek" [Ivan Rezek has died] (in Czech). Czech Figure Skating Association. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017.
- ^ Brabcová, Monika (2016). "Rebel krasobruslení" [Figure skating rebel] (PDF) (in Czech). Aha!. p. 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2017.