Hedy Stenuf Byram (July 18, 1922 – November 7, 2010) was an Austrian figure skater who later competed for France and the United States. Representing the United States, she became a two-time World medalist.
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 Hedy Stenuf in 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 18, 1922 Vienna | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 7, 2010 (aged 88) Hallandale Beach | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Austria France United States | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
editStenuf first became known in the United States in 1934, when as an eleven-year-old she accompanied the Austrian champion Karl Schäfer on an exhibition tour in North America. The following season, she began appearing at major international competitions, placing 7th at the 1935 European Championships and fourth at the 1935 World Championships, which were held in her hometown of Vienna. She was considered a strong challenger to reigning champion Sonja Henie.[1]
At the 1936 Winter Olympic, Stenuf finished sixth in the singles competition.[2]
Later in 1937, she switched to competing for France, and then in 1938, to the United States. She won bronze and silver medals at the World Championships in 1938 and 1939, respectively. In addition to her accomplishments in single skating, she also competed in pair skating with partner Skippy Baxter; the pair won silver at the 1940 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Stenuf's married surname was Byram.[3]
Competitive highlights
editLadies' singles
edit| International | ||||||
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| Event | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
| Winter Olympics | 6th1 | |||||
| World Championships | 4th1 | 4th2 | 3rd3 | 2nd3 | ||
| European Championships | 7th1 | 6th1 | 4th2 | |||
| National | ||||||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | |||||
| Austrian Championships | 3rd | 2nd | ||||
| Representing 1 Austria, 2 France, 3 the United States | ||||||
Pairs with Baxter
edit| National | |
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| Event | 1940 |
| U.S. Championships | 2nd |
References
edit- ^ Strait, Raymond; Henie, Leif (1990). Queen of Ice, Queen of Shadows: The Unsuspected Life of Sonja Henie. Scarborough House. ISBN 0-8128-8518-X.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hedy Stenuf". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20.
- ^ "Hedy Byram Obituary". tributes.com.
- Skatabase
- U.S. Figure Skating media guide