World's Mini Medals

[JonnyCoop]

I remember Kristofics-Binder, didn't she win a European title in there somewhere? (maybe not, Biellman won 1981 and maybe Witt already won 1982) I think she won a world bronze or two. IIRC she was a pleasant enough free skater for the time, before triples became big deal for ladies, but what I remember most about her was a major leg wrap.

Binder won the Euros in 82 and the World bronze in 81 and 82. (Witt didn't have her figures good enough till 83). I don't actually remember the leg wrap (I was pretty young at the time) but I do remember my mother COMMENTING on the leg wrap at the Lake Placid Olympics (where I believe Binder was 7th).

Haven't gotten around to doing more math yet (for those who are curious enough to care). Got sidetracked washing my windows....

 

[JonnyCoop]

Here is a list of some rather interesting Europeans and Worlds mini-medalists; many of these skaters can be found in the WHO THE **** IS ....." file....

85 Europeans:
Compolsuries: Gold, Fernand Fedronic (France), Silver Josef Sabovic, Bronze Heiko Fischer (West Germany) [Fischer has a lot of these in his collection]

88 Europeans:
Compolsury Dance Bronze: Kathrin & Christoff Beck of Austria.

89 Europeans:
Compolsury Figure Gold medalist: Richard Zander of West Germany; he won another one in 90.
Compulsury Figures Ladies Medallists: Claudia Leistner, gold; Joanne Conway (Great Britain), silver; Natalia Gorbenko (USSR), bronze.

89 Worlds:
Figures bronze: Natalia Lebedeva (USSR); Ms. Lebedeva also won the figures and short program golds at the 90 Euros.

Also from 90 Euros:
Figures silver, Patricia Neske (West Germany) [she has a few mini-medals floating around, too], Figures bronze, Natalia Skrabenevskaya (USSR, if the name didn't give it away )
Compulsury Dance bronze: Klara Engi & Attila Toth of Hungary; this was a wonderful, under-rated team, who much like Deloebel & Scheonfelder, had an extremely difficult time getting respect from the judges.

92 Worlds:
Check this -- Free Skating Bronze, Laetitia "Human Zamboni" Hubert!!!

93 Euros
Men's Short Program - Gold, Dmitri Dmitrenko (Ukraine), who did actually win the whole thing, Silver, Oula Jaaskelainen (Finland) [I know -- who??], Bronze, Oleg Tautarov (Russia)

94 Worlds:
Short program bronze -- Josee Chouinard; IMO it's a shame that this mini-medal is the only Worlds medal she ever won.

This is as far as I'm gonna go with this, I promise....

 

[Saundy]

Well for those of you wondering about the mini-medal ceremonies....here's your answer.

Shows some of the skaters posing with their mini-medals.
(Cupcake looks like she's gonna bust through her shirt! )

 

[Mafke]

Well for those of you wondering about the mini-medal ceremonies....here's your answer.

Shows some of the skaters posing with their mini-medals.
(Cupcake looks like she's gonna bust through her shirt! )

No wonder they call 'em mini-medals, they look like they're about the size of a penny.

 

[dugyiho]

(Cupcake looks like she's gonna bust through her shirt! )

 

[JonnyCoop]

Oh, Elena, that is SO tacky.......

Well, that answers that question. Closing banquet. I kind of figured, but you never know.

 

[Saundy]

Maybe Elena lost her shirt and had to borrow one from Kimmie.

 

[JonnyCoop]

I was under the impression that this sort of thing was rather a semi-formal affair; I mean, not only does she show up in something WAY TOO SMALL, even had the thing fit it looked like she was getting ready to clean out the attic or something....

 

[krenseby]

Well since I am guy, this whole thing just has me thinking, Hmm she probably couldn't find anything that was more of a relaxed fit, poor thing that her chest isnt as small as that of the other son the podium. Btw, good to see her with a mini-medal. I hate how American World coverage skipped her long program and exhibitions. She cracked the top 3 in her long program and yet she's considered to be a low-status unimportant skater who doesn't deserve to be covered. Unfair.

 

[synchro_lover]

If you go to www.skatecanada.ca and click on the Worlds link, you can find photos of the top three finishers in the short and long programs all posing with their mini-medals.

The awards ceremony was combined with the athletes closing banquet on Saturday night at Worlds.

 

[MKFSfan]

Your thoughts???
Anyone else you can think of that won one of these medals and never won a world medal or world championship?

Kind of the exact opposite, here's another thought:

How about last year's Worlds where Caro won the bronze medal overall, but didn't get a mini-medal at all (she was 4th in both the SP and LP)!

 

[MKFSfan]

I hate how American World coverage skipped her long program and exhibitions. She cracked the top 3 in her long program and yet she's considered to be a low-status unimportant skater who doesn't deserve to be covered. Unfair.

I saw Elena's LP on the ESPN broadcast on Sunday, didn't see the whole broadcast the 1st time around Saturday night.