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Čižmešija began appearing internationally for [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]] in the 1980s. She finished 13th at the [[1984 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|1984 World Junior Championships]]. In 1986, she made her first appearances at senior-level ISU Championships, placing 16th at [[1986 European Figure Skating Championships|Europeans]] and 21st at [[1986 World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]]. |
Čižmešija began appearing internationally for [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]] in the 1980s. She finished 13th at the [[1984 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|1984 World Junior Championships]]. In 1986, she made her first appearances at senior-level ISU Championships, placing 16th at [[1986 European Figure Skating Championships|Europeans]] and 21st at [[1986 World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]]. |
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The following season, Čižmešija finished 11th at the [[1987 European Figure Skating Championships|1987 European Championships]] in [[Sarajevo]] and 16th at the [[1987 World Figure Skating Championships|1987 World Championships]] in [[Cincinnati]]. She placed 22nd at the [[Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Winter Olympics]] in [[Calgary]], Canada. She had another 11th |
The following season, Čižmešija finished 11th at the [[1987 European Figure Skating Championships|1987 European Championships]] in [[Sarajevo]] and 16th at the [[1987 World Figure Skating Championships|1987 World Championships]] in [[Cincinnati]]. She placed 22nd at the [[Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Winter Olympics]] in [[Calgary]], Canada. She had another 11th-place finish at the [[1989 European Figure Skating Championships|1989 European Championships]] in [[Birmingham]], England. |
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On 7 March 1990, at the [[1990 World Figure Skating Championships|1990 World Championships]], Čižmešija became the last skater to perform a [[compulsory figure]] in international competition ([[David Liu]] having previously become the last male skater to do it). Both she and Liu received certificates for it.<ref name=hines2006/> |
On 7 March 1990, at the [[1990 World Figure Skating Championships|1990 World Championships]], Čižmešija became the last skater to perform a [[compulsory figure]] in international competition ([[David Liu]] having previously become the last male skater to do it). Both she and Liu received certificates for it.<ref name=hines2006/> |
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Revision as of 18:53, 3 October 2015
| Željka Čižmešija | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 October 1970 Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Croatia SFR Yugoslavia |
| Retired | 1992 |
Željka Čižmešija (born 19 October 1970) is a Croatian retired figure skater. She placed as high as 11th at the European Championships (1987, 1989) and competed at two Winter Olympics (1988, 1992).
Career
Čižmešija began appearing internationally for SFR Yugoslavia in the 1980s. She finished 13th at the 1984 World Junior Championships. In 1986, she made her first appearances at senior-level ISU Championships, placing 16th at Europeans and 21st at Worlds.
The following season, Čižmešija finished 11th at the 1987 European Championships in Sarajevo and 16th at the 1987 World Championships in Cincinnati. She placed 22nd at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. She had another 11th-place finish at the 1989 European Championships in Birmingham, England.
On 7 March 1990, at the 1990 World Championships, Čižmešija became the last skater to perform a compulsory figure in international competition (David Liu having previously become the last male skater to do it). Both she and Liu received certificates for it.[1]
In her final season, Čižmešija represented Croatia. Training was difficult due to the war and lack of ice.[2] She placed 25th at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.[3] She retired from competition at the end of the season.
Personal life
Željka Čižmešija is the sister of Tomislav Čižmešija,[4] who competed in men's singles for Croatia at the 1992 Olympics.
Results
| International | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1983–84 (YUG) |
1984–85 (YUG) |
1985–86 (YUG) |
1986–87 (YUG) |
1987–88 (YUG) |
1988–89 (YUG) |
1989–90 (YUG) |
1990–91 (YUG) |
1991–92 (CRO) | ||
| Olympics | 22nd | 25th | |||||||||
| Worlds | 21st | 16th | 22nd | 17th | 18th | 28th | 32nd | ||||
| Europeans | 16th | 11th | 17th | 11th | 13th | 18th | |||||
| Skate America | 10th | ||||||||||
| Golden Spin | 3rd | ||||||||||
| International: Junior | |||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 13th | ||||||||||
References
- ^ Hines, James R. (2006). Figure Skating: A History. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-07286-3.
- ^ Araton, Harvey (15 February 1992). "ALBERTVILLE; Croatia Competes From the Heart and Not for Medals". The New York Times.
- ^ "Željka Čižmešija". Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Međunarodno priznanje HOO-a" (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014.
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