Soňa (Sonja) Balunová, née Buriánová (8 June 1924 — 1 February 2013) was a Czechoslovak pair skater. With Miloslav Balun, she became the 1954 European bronze medalist[1][2][3][4] and a six-time national champion. She also competed in volleyball and athletics.
Soňa Balunová | ||||||||||||||
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Alternative names | Soňa Buriánová Soňa Balunová-Buriánová | |||||||||||||
Country represented | Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||
Born | (1924-02-01)1 February 1924 Brno, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||
Died | 1 February 2013(2013-02-01) (aged 88) Vienna, Austria | |||||||||||||
Partner | Miloslav Balun | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Balunová began working as a skating coach in Prague. She later worked in Russia (1963–1964) and Linz, Austria (three decades from 1967). She married Balun in 1950. Their daughter, Sonja Balun (born in 1955), competed for Austria in ladies' single skating.
With Miloslav Balun
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Event | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 |
European Championships | 6th | 6th | 3rd | 7th | ||
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Czechoslovak Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Sonja Balunova.
Balunova.