Zdeněk Pazdírek
Born (1953-12-13) 13 December 1953
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Czechoslovakia
Retired1976

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]

Pazdírek teaches skating at the Coquitlam Skating Club in British Columbia, Canada.[2] He has coached Jordan Ju and Larkyn Austman.[3][4]

Results

International
Event 69–70 70–71 71–72 72–73 73–74 74–75 75–76
Winter Olympics12th
World Champ.14th17th12th10th9th11th14th
European Champ.15thdnf10th10th8th6th7th
Prague Skate4th2nd2nd4th3rd
Golden Spin of Zagreb2nd
Prize of Moscow News 5th8th
National
Czechoslovak Champ.2nd2nd2nd2nd1st1st2nd

References

  1. 1 2 "Zdeněk Pazdírek". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Coaching Staff". Coquitlam Skating Club. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jordan JU: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Canadian skaters headed to Montreal for Skate Canada Autumn Classic International". Skate Canada. 27 September 2016.
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