Ingrid Spieglová

Ingrid Holásková,[1] née Spieglová, (born 6 August 1960) is a former pair skater for Czechoslovakia. With Alan Spiegl, she won six national titles and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Ingrid Spieglová
Personal information
Alternative namesIngrid Holásková
Country representedCzechoslovakia
Born (1960-08-06) 6 August 1960
Opava, Czechoslovakia
PartnerAlan Spiegl
CoachIvan Rezek
Former training locationsBrno
Opava
Retired1980

Personal life

Ingrid Spieglová was born on 6 August 1960 in Opava, Czechoslovakia.[2][3] She is the sister of Alan Spiegl.[1] In 1984, she graduated from Masaryk University in Brno, having studied at the Faculty of Education.[4]

Career

In 1973, Spieglová and her brother moved from Opava to Brno, where they became students of Ivan Rezek.[1] The siblings represented Czechoslovakia in pair skating and won six consecutive national titles, beginning in the 1974–75 season. Their ISU Championship debut came at the 1975 Europeans in Copenhagen, Denmark; the pair finished 12th at the event.

The following season, Spieglová/Spiegl ranked 12th at the 1976 European Championships in Geneva, Switzerland, and then 13th at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Concluding their season, they placed 10th at the 1976 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The siblings achieved their career-best world result, 6th, at the 1977 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, and 1978 World Championships in Ottawa, Canada. Their highest continental result, 5th, came at the 1978 European Championships in Strasbourg, France.

Spieglová/Spiegl won silver at the 1977 Golden Spin of Zagreb, silver at the 1978 Prague Skate, bronze at the 1979 Ennia Challenge Cup, and silver at the 1979 Prague Skate. They were scheduled to compete at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, but the Communists decided to give their spot to someone else.[1] The siblings retired from competition at the end of the season. They skated with Holiday on Ice for seven years.[1]

Competitive highlights

With Alan Spiegl

International
Event 73–74 74–75 75–76 76–77 77–78 78–79 79–80
Winter Olympics13th
World Champ.10th6th6th8th
European Champ.12th12th6th5th6th8th
Ennia Challenge3rd
Golden Spin2nd
Prague Skate2nd2nd
Grand Prize SNP2nd
National
Czechoslovak3rd1st1st1st1st1st1st

References
  1. "Mladí sourozenci si užili i ovoce a přátelili se s hokejisty" [Young siblings at the Olympics]. Deník (in Czech). 29 January 2014.
  2. "Seznam členů A – Ř". Czech Olympic Committee.
  3. "Ingrid Spiegelová". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  4. "Absolventi a závěrečné práce". Masaryk University.
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