1973 Prize of Moscow News
The 1973 Prize of Moscow News was the eighth edition of an international figure skating competition organized in Moscow, Soviet Union. It was held December 9–14, 1973. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating and ice dancing. The Soviet Union's Vladimir Kovalev, a world medalist, won the men's title for the first time, after three previous podium finishes. West Germany national champion Gerti Schanderl took the ladies' title ahead of Soviet skater Ludmila Bakonina. Soviets swept the pairs' podium, led by Olympic champion Alexei Ulanov and his second partner, Lyudmila Smirnova. The ice dancing title was won by Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov, who would take the world bronze medal later in the season.
| 1993 Prize of Moscow News | |
|---|---|
| Date: | December 09 – 14 |
| Season: | 1973-74 |
| Location: | Moscow |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Vladimir Kovalev (URS) | |
Ladies' singles:  Gerti Schanderl (FRG) | |
| Pair skating: Lyudmila Smirnova / Alexei Ulanov (URS) | |
| Ice dance: Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov (URS) | |
| Previous: 1972 Prize of Moscow News | |
| Next: 1974 Prize of Moscow News | |
Men
| Rank | Name[1][2] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Kovalev | Soviet Union |
| 2 | Ronald Shaver | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| 3 | Igor Bobrin | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Igor Lisovsky | Soviet Union |
| 5 | Mario Liebers |  East Germany |
| 6 | Konstantin Kokora | Soviet Union |
| ... |
Ladies
| Rank | Name[1][2] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerti Schanderl | West Germany |
| 2 | Ludmila Bakonina | Soviet Union |
| 3 | Marion Weber | East Germany |
| 4 | Steffi Knoll | East Germany |
| 5 | Tatiana Oleneva | Soviet Union |
| 6 | Hana Knapova |  Czechoslovakia |
| ... |
Pairs
| Rank | Name[1][2] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyudmila Smirnova / Alexei Ulanov | Soviet Union |
| 2 | Natalia Dongauzer / Vasili Blagov | Soviet Union |
| 3 | Marina Leonidova / Vladimir Bogolyubov | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Natalia Ovchinnikova / Andrei Suraikin | Soviet Union |
| 5 | Elena Komarova / Alexander Volkov | Soviet Union |
| 6 | Katja Schubert / Knut Schubert | East Germany |
| ... |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name[1][2] | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponosov | Soviet Union |
| 2 | Irina Moiseeva / Andrei Minenkov | Soviet Union |
| 3 | Svetlana Alexeeva / Alexander Boichuk | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Diana Skotnická / Martin Skotnický | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | Halina Gordon / Wojciech Bankowski |  Poland |
| 6 | Teresa Weyna / Piotr Bojańczyk | Poland |
| 7 | Marian Murray / Glenn Moore | Canada |
| ... |
References
- "1973 Prize of Moscow News". Rudé právo Archive.
- "1973 Prize of Moscow News". Neues Deutschland Archive.