Zofia Bilorówna

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

Zofia Bilorówna
Born(1895-06-16)June 16, 1895
Lwów, Austro-Hungary
Died(1962-06-23)June 23, 1962
Rzeszów
Figure skating career
Country Poland
Retired1935
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Figure skating: Pairs
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1934 PraguePairs

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:

Event 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
World Championships4th5th
European Championships3rd
Polish Championships1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st

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.

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