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Maja Hug

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Maja Hug
Full nameMaja Hug
Born(1928-04-05)5 April 1928
Zürich, Switzerland
Died26 April 2023(2023-04-26) (aged 95)
Winterthur, Switzerland
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country Switzerland
Skating clubSC Zürich
SC St. Moritz

Maja Hug (5 April 1928 – 26 April 2023) was a Swiss figure skater. She was born in Zürich. 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.[1] She died in Winterthur on 26 April 2023, at the age of 95.[2]

Competitive highlights

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Event 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Winter Olympic Games 15th
World Championships 14th
European Championships 8th
Swiss Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ Repeat winners dominate national championships
  2. ^ "Maya Hug". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 October 2023.

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