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
Personal information
Country represented Poland
Born(1895-06-16)June 16, 1895
Lwów, Austro-Hungary
Died(1962-06-23)June 23, 1962
Rzeszów
Former partnerTadeusz Kowalski
Retired1935

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.
  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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