Hedy Stenuf

Hedy Stenuf
Personal information
Country represented  Austria
 France
 United States
Born (1922-07-18)July 18, 1922
Died November 7, 2010(2010-11-07) (aged 88)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
World Championships
1939 London Ladies' singles
1938 Stockholm Ladies' singles

Hedy Stenuf Byram (July 18, 1922 – November 7, 2010) was an Austrian figure skater who later competed for France and the United States. Representing the United States, she became a two-time World 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 Vienna. She was considered a strong challenger to reigning champion Sonja Henie.[1]

At the 1936 Winter Olympic, Stenuf finished sixth in the singles competition.[2]

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 single skating, 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.[3]

Competitive highlights

Ladies' singles

International
Event 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Winter Olympics 6th1
World Championships 4th1 4th2 3rd3 2nd3
European Championships 7th1 6th2 4th2
National
U.S. Championships 2nd
Austrian Championships 3rd 2nd
Representing 1 Austria, 2 France, 3 the United States

Pairs with Baxter

National
Event 1940
U.S. Championships 2nd

References

  1. ↑ Strait, Raymond; Henie, Leif. Queen of Ice, Queen of Shadows: The Unsuspected Life of Sonja Henie. ISBN 0-8128-8518-X.
  2. ↑ "Hedy Stenuf". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20.
  3. ↑ "Hedy Byram Obituary". tributes.com.
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