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Ondrej
Nepela
Date of Issue:
November 3, 1997
Stamp Design: Igor Piacka.
Stamp Engraving: Rudolf Ciganik
Printing: Postal Stationery Printing House, Prague
Print Technology: Rotary-recess printing combined with recess printing
Print Run: 1,000,000
FDC Design: Igor Piacka
FDC Engraving: Rudolf
Ciganik
Cancellation Design: Igor Piacka
Printing: Postal Stationery
Printing House, Prague
Print Technology: Recess printing from flat plates
FDC Print Run: 10,000
© 1997 by Ministry of Transport, Posts and
Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic
Ondrej Nepela secured his place in
the history of Slovak sport as our first victor at the Winter Olympics. In
addition to a Gold Medal at Sapporo 1972, he gained three world titles
(1971-1973) and five European titles (1969-1973) in figure skating. A
worthy successor to Karol Divin, with whom he represented Czechoslovakia
at his first Olympics in Innsbruck in 1964, he was assisted in his
achievement by the legendary trainer, "auntie" Hilda Mudra. He
bid farewell to the world of amateur sport with a freestyle mark of 6.0
for artistic impression at the World Championships in 1973.
Bratislava's Winter Stadium, Nepela's home base as a member of Slovan, now
bears the skater's name.
Dr. Peter Osusky
We have several FDC sets
available at US $12.50
If you are interested in getting one
please send check to:
Vladimir Linder
3804 Yale Street, Burnaby, BC,
V5C 1P6, CANADA
Phone/Fax: 604-291-8065
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