About Pavel Roman
Lived 1943 – 1972 (aged 29). Pavel Roman was a Czech figure skater and ice dancer.
Pavel Roman (25 January 1943 – 30 January 1972) was a Czech figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia in pair skating and ice dancing with his sister Eva Romanová. As ice dancers, they became four-time World champions (1962–65) and two-time European champions (1964–65).
Career Demonstrations in figure skating at the Jaap Eden baan in Amsterdam, with a.o. Manfred Schnelldorfer; Olympic and world champion 1964, Eva Romanová / Pavel Roman, and Sjoukje Dijkstra doing her program.
The Romans started their competitive careers in pair skating rather than ice dance, placing third at the Czechoslovak Championships in 1957 and second in 1958 and 1959. They won the national ice dancing title in 1959, the first year that discipline was competed in Czechoslovakia. They competed in both disciplines at the 1959 European Championships, placing 7th in dance and 12th in pairs. After that they focused on ice dancing. One year later, they won the silver medal at the 1963 European Championships, behind Linda Shearman / Michael Phillips. After this competition they won every event they entered, winning the European title in 1964 and 1965, and World titles from 1962 to 1965. Ice dancing was not yet an Olympic sport.
After retiring from competition they skated in the professional revue Holiday on Ice.
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Who was Pavel Roman?
Czechoslovak figure skater (1943–1972)
When was Pavel Roman born?
Pavel Roman was born on 25 January 1943 in Olomouc.
When did Pavel Roman die?
Pavel Roman died on 30 January 1972 in Tennessee.
What was Pavel Roman's occupation?
Pavel Roman was a figure skater and ice dancer.
What nationality was Pavel Roman?
Pavel Roman was Czech.
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