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 | |
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Personal information | |
Country represented | ![]() |
Born | (1953-12-13) 13 December 1953 (age 68) Brno, Czechoslovakia |
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
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]
International | |||||||
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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 |