Hedy Stenuf Byram (July 18, 1922 – November 7, 2010) was an

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n figure skater who later competed for

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and the

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. Representing the United States, she became a two-time

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medalist.

Life and career

Stenuf 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

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. She was considered a strong challenger to reigning champion

Sonja Henie Sonja Henie (8 April 1912 – 12 October 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic champion ( 1928, 1932, 1936) in women's singles, a ten-time World champion (1927–1936) and a six-time European champi ...

. At the 1936 Winter Olympic, Stenuf finished sixth in the singles competition. Later in 1936 and 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

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, 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.

Competitive highlights

Ladies' singles

Pairs with Baxter

References

Skatabase
* U.S. Figure Skating media guide {{DEFAULTSORT:Stenuf, Hedy 1922 births 2010 deaths Austrian emigrants to the United States Austrian female single skaters French female single skaters American female single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Austria Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics World Figure Skating Championships medalists Figure skaters from Vienna 21st-century American women