Soňa Balunová | |
Also Known As: | Soňa Buriánová Soňa Balunová-Buriánová |
Country: | Czechoslovakia |
Birth Date: | 1 February 1924 |
Birth Place: | Brno, Czechoslovakia |
Death Place: | Vienna, Austria |
Partner: | Miloslav Balun |
Show-Medals: | yes |
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 and a six-time national champion. She also competed in volleyball and athletics.
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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