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Zofia Bilorówna

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Zofia Bilorówna
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
Country Poland
Retired1935
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Figure skating: Pairs
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 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 [pl], a soldier and football player murdered in the Katyn massacre. Their parents were Tomasz and Zofia.

Competitive highlights

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With Tadeusz Kowalski:

Event 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
World Championships 4th 5th
European Championships 3rd
Polish Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

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  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.