The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, and pair skating.
The 1935 competitions took place January 23 to 26, 1935 in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
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