caption country beganskating death_date death_place birth_place birth_date formercoach image article_title name retired
nepela in 1972 czechoslovakia 1958 2 february 1989 mannheim , west germany bratislava , czechoslovakia -lrb- now slovakia -rrb- 22 january 1951 hilda múdra bundesarchiv bild 183-l1129-0018 , ondrej nepela.jpg ondrej nepela
 ondrej nepela 1973
ondrej nepela

ondrej nepela -lrb- 22 january 1951 -- 2 february 1989 -rrb- was a slovak figure skater who represented czechoslovakia .
he was the 1972 olympic champion , a three-time world champion -lrb- 1971 -- 73 -rrb- , and a five-time european champion -lrb- 1969 -- 73 -rrb- .
later in his career , he performed professionally and became a coach .
