Helena Pajovic (November 7, 1979 in

Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...

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– December 24, 2000) was a

Serb The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their na ...

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...

who competed internationally for

. She was a three-time competitor at the

World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships (''"Worlds"'') is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the categories of single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ...

and a two-time competitor at the

European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European champion. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, an ...

. She was killed in a car accident in 2000, on her way home from

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, where she won the bronze medal. In 2001, the Serbian Skating Federation created the

Helena Pajović Cup Skate Helena (formerly known as the Helena Pajović Cup) is an annual figure skating competition held in December or January in Belgrade, Serbia. Named after Helena Pajović, the event became part of the European Criterium in 2008. Skaters may comp ...

competition in her memory.

References

Serbia and Montenegro Skating Federation: Helena Pajovic

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