Maja Hug
Encyclopedia
Maja Hug is a Swiss figure skater. 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.
Swiss Figure Skating Championships
The Swiss Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Switzerland...
. She represented Switzerland at the 1948 Winter Olympics
Switzerland at the 1948 Winter Olympics
Switzerland was the host nation for the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. It was the second time that Switzerland had hosted the Winter Games, after the 1928 Winter Olympics, also in St. Moritz.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:Men...
where she placed 15th
Figure skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested: men's singles, ladies singles, and pair skating.-Event summary:Barbara Ann Scott became the first Canadian to win the figure skating gold medal while Dick Button became the first American to win a figure skating title for the...
.
Hug held the record for most Swiss national titles won by a woman until Sarah Meier
Sarah Meier (figure skater)
Sarah Meier is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 2011 European champion, 2007 & 2008 European silver medalist, the 2006–2007 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and an eight-time Swiss national champion.-Biography:-Early career:Sarah Meier first stepped on the ice at the age of two years...
won her seventh national title in the 2007-2008 season.
Competitive highlights
| Event | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
15th | |||||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
14th | |||||
| European Championships 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... |
8th | |||||
| Swiss Championships Swiss Figure Skating Championships The Swiss Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Switzerland... |
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |