Jenny Herz

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Jenny Herz
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Country representedFlag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria
Ladies' figure skating
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1906 Davos Ladies
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1907 Vienna Ladies

Jenny Herz was an Austrian figure skater who competed in ladies' singles.

Austria Federal republic in Central Europe

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in Central Europe comprising 9 federated states. Its capital, largest city and one of nine states is Vienna. Austria has an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi), a population of nearly 9 million people and a nominal GDP of $477 billion. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The terrain is highly mountainous, lying within the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 m (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 m (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian dialects as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other regional languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene.

She won silver medals in ladies' single skating at the 1906 and the 1907 World Figure Skating Championships. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.

Competitive highlights

Event 1906 1907
World Championships 2nd 2nd

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References

  1. ↑ Robert Markel; Nancy Brooks; Susan Markel (March 1985). For the record: women in sports. World Almanac Publications. ISBN   978-0-911818-75-8.
  2. ↑ Howard Bass (1 January 1974). Let's go skating. Paul. ISBN   978-0-09-121050-2.
  3. ↑ Alice Berman (1 January 1998). Skater's Edge Sourcebook: Ice Skating Resource Guide. Skater's Edge. ISBN   978-0-9643027-1-6.
  4. ↑ Raymond Flower (1976). The history of skiing and other winter sports. Methuen.

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