Petra Burka - 1965 World Figure Skating Championships - Free Skate

[@stationofdreams8242]

This is my first view of Petra, and she was obviously a fine skater, and great to see her performance in winning the worlds in 1965. Thanks for sharing this.

[@luvmuzik4me]

And I thought that the hands above the head while jumping was something new! I love watching these championships from the past. Thank you for publishing this.

[@wendyleeconnelly2939]

yeah the variation has been around for awhile, but not many try it. Brian Boitano made it famous again about 20 years ago, but few others did so until very recently.

[@maryhughes94]

Very athletic, coached by her Mom, one of the first women to attempt or include a triple jump in her LP

[@glennbeadshaw727]

Petra is a very complicated woman who has never understood the enormity of her accomplishments she remains to this day a very humble woman probably the most beautiful I have ever met

[@barryfederovitch6722]

She was magnificent

[@bernieudo4399]

Love these gems. Uncle Dick has seen it all.

[@lindaosika7648]

Miss Wide World of Sports.

[@user-vc6fl8mf7u]

Точно не помню, это было давно, но мне кажется, что Петра Бурка была судьёй из Канады

[@officialmelpeachey]

she very good but i prefer Peggy Fleming style and how Peggy flowed from one move to the next move with no effort Peggy will always be the greatest.

[@luvmuzik4me]

I liked Pegg's style better too, but Petra Burka was superior as a jumper, more athletic but not as artistic.

[@Timzart7]

High and effortless jumps. In Dutch and Swedish, Petra (a Swedish name) is pronounced "Pay-tra," not Pee-tra, as Dick says at first.

[@kitchensink1803]

Europeans will pronounce it Paytra, English speakers say Petra. I know because I'm named after her and my family is German. My cousins in Canada call me 'Paytra', like my Mom did - everyone else says Petra.😊

[@smooshiebear80]

Love her hair!

[@matthewjameshall2145]

Great skate.

[@smooshiebear80]

Unusual at that time for skaters to jump with crossed legs, and skate with a straight free leg, wasn’t it?

[@bozenakrb7771]

Absolutely super skater, only Brien Boitano was jumping with a hand above head

[@kevinjohnson8945]

She was better than Peggy.

[@waynehentley4332]

That's why she retired after 1965?🤔🤔🤔