Ondrej Nepela

Nepela was born on 22 January 1951 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. His mother, a housewife and seamstress, and father, a chauffeur, were from central Slovakia. == Career ==

Nepela became interested in skating after watching the 1958 European Championships on television Múdra accepted the award on his behalf. == Later years and personal life ==

In 1988, Nepela began to develop health problems and had two teeth removed. He died in Mannheim in February 1989, at the age of 38. The medical report from Mannheim hospital named cancer of the lymph nodes as the cause of death. Debuting in 1993, the Nepela Memorial is an annual figure skating competition held in Slovakia and named in his honor. ==Results==