Claudia Leistner (FRG) - 1987 World Figure Skating Championships, Ladies' Long Program

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - 1987 World Figure Skating Championships, Ladies' Long Program - Claudia Leistner of West Germany placed 7th in the Long Program to finish in 6th Place overall.

[@djs2356]

Great to see Ondrej Nepela!....He died about 2 years after this. He was only 38. So sad.

[@miloandtock1]

Wow - Ondrej Nepela! What a very handsome man!! May he rest in peace...

[@mattg.812]

Six triples - clean program - and look at those low marks! She got hosed by the judges.

[@metsdudenj]

Matt G. Where did you expect her to place? She was outstaked by the top 3 easily,

[@mattg.812]

metsdudenj What do the "top 3" have to do with anything?

[@metsdudenj]

Matt G. Even with more triples than the top three skaters, her style and technique were so poor that she was a second tier skater compared to the medal winners, she was always a 5th place skater. Only medalled w when there was poor competition or the favorrites totally bombed

[@grantdesjardins764]

@@metsdudenj Claudia said in a book of hers I read that Witt only did better than her since East Germany had more political clout in the sport than West Germany. I am sure they did, but I think Witt was also just a stronger skater and competitor than she was.

[@metsdudenj]

@@grantdesjardins764 Claudia was obviously not aware of her own lethargic style, awkward landings on jumps and weak presentation. The only time she was actually a contender was in 1983 and 1989 when the field was so weak she won a silver medal. Plus Claudia bombed from 1984-1986 and managed to fall on a camel spin in the 88 Olympics. I never saw her as podium skater. Her peak was 1982-1983.