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Alena "Ája" Vrzáňová, usually Vrzanova or Aja Zanova in English, born May 16, 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia is a former Czech figure skater. Vrzáňová is a two-time World Champion and 1950 European Champion. May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Prague (Czech: Praha (IPA: ), see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ...

She started sports at the age of three when her parents bought her skis. They were spending each winter in the Krkonoše mountains. This tradition was interrupted during the Second World War, and then she started figure skating. The conditions for training were very difficult, as she had to train in early winter mornings. Her training sessions were held in darkness because of the dim-out regulations. The sessions took place in the open Štvanice stadium before the sessions for hockey players, or in the CLTK club tennis courts, which were flooded with water and frozen. Aerial view over Karkonosze Karkonosze (Polish name, pronounced kaÌr-ko-no-she; KrkonoÅ¡e? in Czech; Riesengebirge in German) or Giant Mountains are part of the Sudetes Mountains in Central Europe. ...

In 1946 she participated in the national championships and became junior champion that year. In 1946 autumn she traveled to the United Kingdom’s Richmond to be coached by Arnold Gerschwiler. He appeared to be one of the most influential persons in her career. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Richmond is a suburb in southwest London, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... Arnold Gerschwiler (May 1914 â€“ August 22, 2003) was a world-renowned figure skating coach. ...

In 1947 Vrzáňová won Czechoslovak championships and finished seventh in the Worlds. After the communist party seized power in Czechoslovakia, the united sport leadership criticized Vrzáňová’s preparation in the United Kingdom. The Rudé právo daily published several very offensive articles. The next time she went to Richmond for training, the communist State Security was watching her. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak: KomunistickÃ¡ strana ÄŒeskoslovenska (KSÄŒ) was a political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between 1921 and 1992. ... A Czechoslovak propaganda poster celebrating the 50th anniversary of RudÃ© prÃ¡vos founding RudÃ© prÃ¡vo (Czech for The Red Right or The Red Law) was the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. ... Security agency is an organization which conducts intelligence activities for the internal security of a nation, state or organization. ...

Vrzáňová participated in the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, finishing fifth behind compatriot Jiřina Nekolová with Barbara Ann Scott winning the gold medal. The V Olympic Winter Games were held in St. ... St. ... Barbara Ann Scott doing a Stag Jump Barbara Ann Scott (born May 9, 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a world and Olympic champion figure skater. ...

In 1949 Vrzáňová won her first World Championships title in Paris, overcoming difficult circumstances – loss of her music records and having blunted the edge of her skate just before she skated. The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, as viewed from the TrocadÃ©ro This article is about the capital and largest city in France. ...

She spent the winter of 1949 at home in Czechoslovakia, but her father advised her not to come back from the upcoming London World Championships; she agreed. After winning the European Championships in Oslo in 1950, she retained her world title in February. After this, she went on the European tour instead of going home. She was eventually offered political asylum. Her mother followed her in March under dramatic circumstances: her plane was hijacked. Her father, professional cello player, visited them several times, but never decided to join them leaving his country. She herself did not return to Prague till 1990. For other uses, see London (disambiguation). ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 224 454 kmÂ² 426 kmÂ² 0. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...

In April Vrzáňová moved to the United States and performed for the traveling show Ice Follies for three years, as "Aja Zanova", then joined the Ice Capades. She also participated in television ads and other shows. The Ice Capades was a traveling entertainment show featuring theatrical performances involving ice skating. ...

In 1969, she married Czech-born innkeeper Pavel Steindler; they have adopted two children. They ran the Duck Joint restaurant in New York City, and later the Czech Pavilion, both popular among celebrities like Martina Navratilova, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor, Miloš Forman and others. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Martina Navratilova (October 18, 1956, in Å˜evnice, near Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ... Mikhail Nikolaevitch Baryshnikov (Russian: ) (born January 28, 1948) is a famous Russian dancer, choreographer, and actor. ... Newman in Cool Hand Luke, 1967 Paul Leonard Newman (born January 26, 1925) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and film director. ... Elizabeth Taylor in 1948 Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born February 27, 1932) is an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning actress. ... Wax figure of MiloÅ¡ Forman at Prague wax museum Jan TomÃ¡Å¡ Forman (born February 18, 1932), better known as MiloÅ¡ Forman, is a film director, actor and script writer. ...

After her husband’s death she worked for the Ice Capades or led the New York City’s largest public ice rink, the Wollman Rink.

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World Champions in Figure Skating – Ladies Single

1906-1907: Madge Syers-Cave | 1908-1911: Lily Kronberger | 1912-1914: Opika von Meray-Horvath | 1922-1926: Herma Planck-Szabo | 1927-1936: Sonja Henie | 1937: Cecilia Colledge | 1938-1939: Megan Taylor | 1947-1948: Barbara Ann Scott | 1949-1950: Alena "Ája" Vrzáňová | 1951: Jeanette Altwegg | 1952: Jacqueline du Bief | 1953: Tenley Albright | 1954: Gundi Busch | 1955: Tenley Albright | 1956-1960: Carol Heiss | 1962-1964: Sjoukje Dijkstra | 1965: Petra Burka | 1966-1968: Peggy Fleming | 1969-1970: Gabriele Seyfert | 1971-1972: Beatrix Schuba | 1973: Karen Magnussen | 1974: Christine Errath | 1975: Dianne de Leeuw | 1976: Dorothy Hamill | 1977: Linda Fratianne | 1978: Anett Pötzsch | 1979: Linda Fratianne | 1980: Anett Pötzsch | 1981: Denise Biellmann | 1982: Elaine Zayak | 1983: Rosalynn Sumners | 1984-1985: Katarina Witt | 1986: Debi Thomas | 1987-1988: Katarina Witt | 1989: Midori Ito | 1990: Jill Trenary | 1991-1992: Kristi Yamaguchi | 1993: Oksana Baiul | 1994: Yuka Sato | 1995: Lu Chen | 1996: Michelle Kwan | 1997: Tara Lipinski | 1998: Michelle Kwan | 1999: Maria Butyrskaya | 2000-2001: Michelle Kwan | 2002: Irina Slutskaya | 2003: Michelle Kwan | 2004: Shizuka Arakawa | 2005: Irina Slutskaya | 2006: Kimmie Meissner Florence Madeleine Madge Syers (born Cave) (1881-September 1917) was a British figure skater. ... Lily Kronberger was a Hungarian figure skater. ... Sonja Henie Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912 - October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. ... Cecilia Colledge (born November 1920) was a British figure skater. ... Barbara Ann Scott doing a Stag Jump Barbara Ann Scott (born May 9, 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a world and Olympic champion figure skater. ... Jacqueline du Bief (born December 4th, 1930) is a French figure skater. ... Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. (born July 18, 1935 in Newton Center, MA) became the first American female skater to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal, at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... Gundi Busch really Gundola Busch (born April 29, 1935 in Milano/Italy) is a German figure skater and the first World champion in Womenâ€™s single representing Germany. ... 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European Champions in Figure Skating – Ladies Single

1930: Fritzi Burger | 1931-1936: Sonja Henie | 1937-1939: Cecilia Colledge | 1947-1948: Barbara Ann Scott | 1949: Eva Pawlik | 1950: Alena *Ája* Vrzáňová | 1951: Jeanette Altwegg | 1952: Jeanette Altwegg | 1953-1954: Gundi Busch | 1955: Hanna Eigel | 1956: Ingrid Wendl | 1957: Hanna Eigel | 1958: Ingrid Wendl | 1959: Hanna Walter | 1960-1964: Sjoukje Dijkstra | 1965-1966: Regine Heitzer | 1967: Gabriele Seyfert | 1968: Hana Mašková | 1969-1970: Gabriele Seyfert | 1971-1972: Beatrix Schuba | 1973-1975: Christine Errath | 1976: Dianne de Leeuw | 1977-1980: Anett Pötzsch | 1981: Denise Biellmann | 1982: Claudia Kristofics-Binder | 1983-1988: Katarina Witt | 1989: Claudia Leistner | 1990: Evelyn Großmann | 1991-1995: Surya Bonaly | 1996-1997: Irina Slutskaya | 1998-1999: Maria Butyrskaya | 2000-2001: Irina Slutskaya | 2002: Maria Butyrskaya | 2003: Irina Slutskaya | 2004: Julia Sebestyen | 2005-2006: Irina Slutskaya Sonja Henie Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912 - October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. ... Cecilia Colledge (born November 1920) was a British figure skater. ... Barbara Ann Scott doing a Stag Jump Barbara Ann Scott (born May 9, 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a world and Olympic champion figure skater. ... Eva Pawlik was a highly rated Austrian female amateur skater in the 1940s. ... Alena *Ãja* VrzÃ¡ÅˆovÃ¡, born May 16, 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia is a former Czech figure skater. ... Gundi Busch really Gundola Busch (born April 29, 1935 in Milano/Italy) is a German figure skater and the first World champion in Womenâ€™s single representing Germany. ... Competitive Highlights 1956 Olympics - 12th 1959 World Championships - 3rd 1960 European Championships - 1st Olympics - 2nd World Championships - 2nd 1961 European Championships - 1st 1962 European Championships - 1st World Championships - 1st 1963 European Championships - 1st World Championships - 1st 1964 European Championships - 1st Olympics - 1st World Championships - 1st Categories: ‪Dutch Figure Skaters‬ | ‪Figure... Competitive Highlights 1960 Olympics - 7th 1962 World Championships - 3rd 1963 World Championships - 2nd 1964 Olympics - 2nd World Championships - 2nd 1965 European Championships - 1st World Championships - 2nd 1966 European Championships - 1st Categories: ‪Austrian figure skaters‬ | ‪Figure skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics‬ | ‪Figure skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics‬ ... Gabriele (Gaby) Seyfert (born November 23, 1948 in Chemnitz) is a former German figure skater. ... Hana MaÅ¡kovÃ¡ (September 26, 1949 â€“ January 31, 1972) Hana MaÅ¡kovÃ¡ Her mother was a cook and her father worked as a waiter. ... Gabriele (Gaby) Seyfert (born November 23, 1948 in Chemnitz) is a former German figure skater. ... Beatrix Schuba (born April 15, 1951) was an Austrian figure skater. ... Christine Errath (born December 29, 1956 in Berlin, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Dianne de Leeuw (born November 19, 1955 in the USA) is a Dutch figure skater. ... Anett PÃ¶tzsch (* June 3, 1960 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today renamed Chemnitz), Saxony, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Denise Biellmann (born December 11, 1962) - three-time national Swiss figure skating champion, known for her Biellmann spin. ... Competitive Highlights 1976 Olympics - 16th 1980 Olympics - 7th 1981 World Championships - 3rd 1982 European Championships - 1st World Championships - 3rd Categories: ‪Austrian figure skaters‬ | ‪Figure skaters at the 1976 Winter Olympics‬ | ‪Figure skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics‬ ... Katarina Witt (December 3, 1965, Staaken) is a German figure skater, in Germany commonly affectionately called Kati Witt. Won two Olympic Gold Medals for East Germany, first in the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics and the second in 1988 at the Calgary Olympics. ... Claudia Leistner, married Pfrengle, (born April 15, 1965 in Ludwigshafen, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Evelyn GroÃŸmann (born July 16, 1971 in Dresden, Saxony, East Germany/GDR) is a German figure skater. ... Surya Bonaly Surya Bonaly (born December 15, 1973) is a French professional figure skater, born in Nice, France. ... Irina Slutskaya (ru: Ð˜Ñ€Ð¸Ð½Ð° Ð¡Ð»ÑƒÑ†ÐºÐ°Ñ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ... Maria Butirskaya (Russia) Maria Butirskaya (Russian: ) is a Russian figure skater. ... Irina Slutskaya (ru: Ð˜Ñ€Ð¸Ð½Ð° Ð¡Ð»ÑƒÑ†ÐºÐ°Ñ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ... Maria Butirskaya (Russia) Maria Butirskaya (Russian: ) is a Russian figure skater. ... Irina Slutskaya (ru: Ð˜Ñ€Ð¸Ð½Ð° Ð¡Ð»ÑƒÑ†ÐºÐ°Ñ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ... JÃºlia SebestyÃ©n [] (born May 14, 1981 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian figure skater and the first lady representing Hungary, who won the gold medal at the Europeans. ... Irina Slutskaya (ru: Ð˜Ñ€Ð¸Ð½Ð° Ð¡Ð»ÑƒÑ†ÐºÐ°Ñ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ...

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