Jozef Sabovčík
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| Born | 4 December 1963 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Agnesa Búřilová, Hilda Múdra, Lojkovičová, Anderlová | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1969/1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jozef Sabovčík (nicknamed Jumping Joe; born 4 December 1963) is a Slovak figure skater who competed representing Czechoslovakia. He is the 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time European champion (1985 and 1986), and a six-time Czechoslovak national champion. His quad toe loop at the 1986 European Championships was originally approved as the first quad jump landed in competition, but a few weeks later it was deemed invalid due to a touchdown with his free foot.