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Ondrej Nepela

1951 - 1989

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Ondrej Nepela (22 January 1951 – 2 February 1989) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ondrej Nepela is the 10th most popular skater, the 73rd most popular biography from Slovakia (down from 68th in 2019) and the most popular Slovak Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Ondrej Nepela ranks 10 out of 483. Before him are Andrea Kékesy, Katarina Witt, Gillis Grafström, Karl Schäfer, Hjalmar Andersen, and Ivar Ballangrud. After him are Clas Thunberg, Sjoukje Dijkstra, Walter Jakobsson, Åke Seyffarth, Madge Syers, and Fred Anton Maier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Ondrej Nepela ranks 156. Before him are Muhammed Faris, Ubol Ratana, Tommy Bolin, Geir Haarde, Viviane Reding, and Doug Collins. After him are Vera Fischer, Ace Frehley, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Marcel Iureș, Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, and Li Hongzhi. Among people deceased in 1989, Ondrej Nepela ranks 105. Before him are James Bond, Hans Hellmut Kirst, Victor French, Anthony Quayle, Manuel Rosas, and Gilbert Simondon. After him are Sourou-Migan Apithy, André Cayatte, Arnaldo Ochoa, Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama, Edward Ochab, and Paul Shenar.

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In Slovakia

Among people born in Slovakia, Ondrej Nepela ranks 73 out of 418. Before him are Ányos Jedlik (1800), Adolf Scherer (1938), Vladimír Clementis (1902), Léopold Szondi (1893), Anton Ondruš (1950), and Jozef Vengloš (1936). After him are Martina Hingis (1980), Titus Buberník (1933), Andrej Kvašňák (1936), Alexander Mach (1902), Maximilian Hell (1720), and Ján Pivarník (1947).

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Among SKATERS In Slovakia

Among skaters born in Slovakia, Ondrej Nepela ranks 1. After him are Jozef Sabovčík (1963).

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