Zdeněk Pazdírek (born 13 December 1953)[1] is a former competitive figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia. He is the 1974–75 national champion and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, placing 12th. He finished in the top ten at five European Championships and two World Championships. Following his competitive career, he toured professionally with Holiday on Ice from 1981–89. He married British figure skater Karena Richardson.[1]
| Zdeněk Pazdírek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1953 Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Czechoslovakia |
| Retired | 1976 |
Pazdírek teaches skating at the Coquitlam Skating Club in British Columbia, Canada.[2] He has coached Jordan Ju and Larkyn Austman.[3][4]
Results
edit| International | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 69–70 | 70–71 | 71–72 | 72–73 | 73–74 | 74–75 | 75–76 |
| Winter Olympics | 12th | ||||||
| World Champ. | 14th | 17th | 12th | 10th | 9th | 11th | 14th |
| European Champ. | 15th | dnf | 10th | 10th | 8th | 6th | 7th |
| Prague Skate | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | ||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 2nd | ||||||
| Prize of Moscow News | 5th | 8th | |||||
| National | |||||||
| Czechoslovak Champ. | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
References
edit- ^ a b "Zdeněk Pazdírek". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Coaching Staff". Coquitlam Skating Club. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Jordan JU: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Canadian skaters headed to Montreal for Skate Canada Autumn Classic International". Skate Canada. 27 September 2016.