Hilde Holovsky (29 April 1917 – 3 July 1933) was an Austrian figure skater. She was the 1931 World silver medalist, the 1933 World bronze medalist, and the 1931 European bronze medalist. At the 1931 World Championships, she was only 13 years old and finished second to Sonja Henie. Holovsky did not compete at the 1932 Winter Olympics or 1932 World Championships because her family could not afford to send her to North America, where both events took place.[citation needed]
| Hilde Holovsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Holovsky at the 1933 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 April 1917 Vienna, Austria-Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 July 1933 (aged 16) Vienna, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Holovsky also competed in speed skating. In 1932, she set the Austrian record for ladies in the 500 meters. She died suddenly of appendicitis in July 1933.
Competitive highlights
edit| International | |||
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| Event | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 |
| World Championships | 2nd | 3rd | |
| European Championships | 3rd | 4th | 4th |
| National | |||
| Austrian Championships | 1st | 1st | |
References
edit- Skatabase
- Wiener Eislauf-Verein history
- Raymond Strait and Leif Henie: Queen of Ice, Queen of Shadows: The Unsuspected Life of Sonja Henie. ISBN 0-8128-8518-X.
- "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Ladies Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-03.
- "European Figure Skating Championships Results: Ladies Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2013.
External links
edit- Hilde Holovsky at SpeedSkatingNews.info
