Maja Hug (5 April 1928 – 26 April 2023) was a Swiss figure skater. She was born in Zürich. She is a six-time (1945–1950) Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1948 Winter Olympics where she placed 15th. Hug held the record for most Swiss national titles won by a woman until Sarah Meier won her seventh national title in the 2007-2008 season.[1] She died in Winterthur on 26 April 2023, at the age of 95.[2]
| Maja Hug | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maja Hug |
| Born | 5 April 1928 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Died | 26 April 2023 (aged 95) Winterthur, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Skating club | SC Zürich SC St. Moritz |
Competitive highlights
edit| Event | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 15th | |||||
| World Championships | 14th | |||||
| European Championships | 8th | |||||
| Swiss Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
edit- ^ Repeat winners dominate national championships
- ^ "Maya Hug". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
Sources
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maya Hug". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- List of Historical Swiss Champions
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