Hellmut May

Hellmut May (June 9, 1921 – November 11, 2011)[1] was a figure skater who represented Austria at the Winter Olympics in 1936 and 1948.

Hellmut May
Personal information
Full nameHellmuth Rolf Richard Johannes May[1]
Country representedAustria
Born(1921-06-09)June 9, 1921
Vienna, Austria
DiedNovember 11, 2011(2011-11-11) (aged 90)
Richmond, British Columbia

Life and career

Hellmut May was 14 years old when he competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, finishing 14th. In May 1941, he was drafted into the army for World War II and later spent time in American and British POW camps.[2] His family's apartment was damaged by a bomb but his mother retrieved his skates.[2] May finished eighth at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

May emigrated to Canada in 1954.[3] In 1955, he became the head coach at the Kerrisdale Figure Skating Club in Vancouver, British Columbia.[4] He was the first coach of Karen Magnussen.[3]

May was inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame in 2010 and died in November 2011 in Richmond, British Columbia.[5] He was married to Andrea May.[2]

Results
International[1]
Event 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1946 1947 1948
Winter Olympics14th8th
World Championships8th
European Championships9th
National
Austrian Championships3rd3rd2nd2nd
Ostmark Championships2nd2nd

References
  1. "Hellmut May". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10.
  2. May, Andrea; Kwong, PJ (February 6, 2012). "Dr. Hellmut May – A Figure Skating Legend". Archived from the original on January 27, 2014.
  3. "Seven to be Inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame". Skate Canada. Skate Buzz. July 14, 2010. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010.
  4. "Club History". Kerrisdale Figure Skating Club. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.
  5. "Skate Canada mourns the loss of Hall of Famer Dr. Hellmut May". Skate Canada. November 15, 2011. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011.


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