Soňa Balunová, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Soňa Balunová

Czechoslovak figure skater and volleyballist

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1924

Place of Birth: Brno, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 01-Feb-2013

Profession: figure skater, figure skating coach

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Sona (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.