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Petr Barna (born 9 March 1966) is a Czech former competitive figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia. He is the 1992 European champion, the 1992 Olympic bronze medalist, and a seven-time Czechoslovak national champion.
Barna sprained his right ankle as he was leaving the airport in Birmingham on his way to the 1989 European Championships. Despite the injury, he medaled for the first time at an ISU Championship, winning bronze.
1991–92 was Barna's best competitive season. He won gold at the 1992 European Championships and a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. He landed a Quadruple jump toe loop in his free skate. Furthermore, he became the first man to land a quad jump in Olympic history. He also received the first 6.0 for artistic expression in the history of the short program. He placed 4th at the 1991 World Championships, his best placement at Worlds during his career. He medaled at the Europeans between 1989 and 1992. As Hines states, his win at Europeans in 1992 was significant because he defeated Viktor Petrenko from Ukraine, which prevented Petrenko from winning all three major international titles that year. Barna also competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics, coming in 13th place.
After placing sixth at the 1992 World Championship, Barna retired from amateur competition. He then spent almost ten years as a professional skater, performing in the Champions on Ice tour and World Cup tour, as well as competing in World Professional competitions, ESPN Legends, Miko Masters, and other events. He preferred amateur competition, saying, "In amateur skating, it matters how you skate. In professional, it matters how you dance. And I don't dance. I liked amateur skating better."
Barna works as a coach in Oberstdorf, Germany, and has also appeared in several television skating programs.
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3rd 6th 1st 2nd 1st WD = Withdrew
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