About Ondrej Nepela
Ondrej Nepela was a Slovak figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia. He was the 1972 Olympic champion, a three-time World champion (1971–1973), and a five-time European champion (1969–1973). Later in his career, he performed professionally and became a coach. Nepela became interested in skating after watching the 1958 European Championships on television — Karol Divín won the men's title for Czechoslovakia. At age 13, Nepela was assigned to his first major international event — the 1964 Winter Olympics. In the 1965–66 season, Nepela stepped onto his first ISU Championship podium, winning bronze medal at the 1966 European Championships in Bratislava. Over the next two seasons, Nepela won two more European bronze medals and placed eighth at his second Olympics, in Grenoble, France.
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