Alena Vrzáňová

Alena "Ája" Vrzáňová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈalɛna ˈaːja ˈvr̩zaːɲovaː]) (also Zanová, married name: Steindler) (16 May 1931 – 30 July 2015), was a Czech figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia in competition. Vrzáňová is the 1949 & 1950 World champion and 1950 European champion. She was born in Prague.

Vrzáňová in 2009

Vrzáňová died suddenly on 30 July 2015 in New York City at the age of 84 while in exile.[1]

References
  1. Zemřela krasobruslařská legenda Ája Vrzáňová (in Czech)

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