The 1891 European Figure Skating Championships were held on January 23 and 24. Elite

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competed for the title of European Champion in the category of men's singles. The competitors performed only compulsory figures. These were the first European Figure Skating Championships ever. The skating association of Germany and Austria joined in one club "Deutscher und Österrreichischer Eislaufverband" organised these first European Championships in figure skating in

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in 1891 even before the

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(ISU) was found.

Results

References

* {{European Figure Skating Championships European Figure Skating Championships, 1891 European Figure Skating Championships European 1891 Sports competitions in Hamburg 1891 in German sport 1891 in winter sports January 1891 1890s in Hamburg