Zofia Bilorówna

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Zofia Bilorówna
Zofia Bilor & Tadeusz Kowalski 1934 Euros Retouched.jpg
Bilor with her partner Kowalski at the 1934 European Championships
Born(1895-06-16)16 June 1895
Lwów, Austro-Hungary
Died23 June 1962(1962-06-23) (aged 67)
Rzeszów
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Retired1935
Medal record
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Figure skating: Pairs
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1934 Prague Pairs

Zofia Bilorówna (or Zofia Bilor) (16 June 1895 in Lwów – 23 June 1962 in Rzeszów) was a Polish figure skater who competed in pair skating.

With partner Tadeusz Kowalski, she won bronze at the 1934 European Figure Skating Championships. [1] [2] [3]

Bilorówna was from Lwów, the sister of Henryk Bilor, a soldier and football player murdered in the Katyn massacre. Their parents were Tomasz and Zofia.

Competitive highlights

With Tadeusz Kowalski:

Event192719281929193019311932193319341935
World Championships 4th5th
European Championships 3rd
Polish Championships 1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st

References

  1. James R Hines (30 March 2015). Figure Skating in the Formative Years: Singles, Pairs, and the Expanding Role of Women. University of Illinois Press. pp. 134–. ISBN   978-0-252-09704-1.
  2. Raymond Flower (1976). The history of skiing and other winter sports. Methuen. ISBN   9780458927807.
  3. James R. Hines (22 April 2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Scarecrow Press. pp. 305–. ISBN   978-0-8108-7085-7.