| 1978 European Championships | |
| Comptype: | ISU Championship |
| Startdate: | January 31 |
| Enddate: | February 5 |
| Skatingseason: | 1977–78 |
| Location: | Strasbourg, France |
| Venue: | Hall Rhénus |
| Championmen: | Jan Hoffmann |
| Championladies: | Anett Pötzsch |
| Championpairs: | Irina Rodnina / Alexander Zaitsev |
| Championdance: | Irina Moiseeva / Andrei Minenkov |
| Previouscomp: | 1977 European Championships |
| Nextcomp: | 1979 European Championships |
The 1978 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior-level international competition held in Strasbourg, France from January 31 to February 5. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU member nations competed for the title of European Champion in the disciplines of men's singles,[1] ladies' singles,[2] pair skating,[3] and ice dancing.[4]
15-year-old Denise Biellmann became the first female skater to land the triple lutz in competition.[5] She underrotated it, with two-foot landing.[6] At the same event, she became the first woman to receive a 6.0 in technical merit, receiving the score from British judge Pauline Borrajo.[5] She was 12th in figures, first in the free skating, and finished fourth overall.[5] Another triple lutz was performed only by Jan Hoffmann.
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