Jozef Sabovčík

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Olympic medal record
Figure skating
Bronze 1984 Sarajevo Men's singles

Jozef (Jumping Joe) Sabovčík (born 4 December 1963 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak figure skater who competed representing Czechoslovakia. He was the 1985-1986 European Champion and won the bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics behind Scott Hamilton and Brian Orser. Sabovčík was known for his jumping ability and later turned it into a lucrative professional career. He still performs professionally and is known by the nickname "Jumping Joe".

[edit] Competitive highlights

Event/Season 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Winter Olympics - - - - - 3rd - -
World Championships 19th 16th 12th 16th 6th 4th 4th 6th
European Championships 17th 9th 5th 8th 2nd 4th 1st 1st

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