Alena Vrzáňová

Alena Vrzáňová
Vrzáňová in 2009
Personal information
Full nameAlena Vrzáňová
Other namesÁja Zanová
Born(1931-05-16)16 May 1931
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died30 July 2015(2015-07-30) (aged 84)
New York City, US
Figure skating career
Country Czechoslovakia
CoachArnold Gerschwiler (former)
Skating clubVŠ Praha
Retired1950
Medal record
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Representing  Czechoslovakia
World Championships
1950 London Ladies' singles
1949 Paris Ladies' singles
European Championships
1950 Oslo Ladies' singles
1949 Milan Ladies' singles
1948 Prague Ladies' singles

Alena "Ája" Vrzáňová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈalɛna ˈaːja ˈvr̩zaːɲovaː], also Zanová, married name: Steindler; 16 May 1931 – 30 July 2015) was a Czech figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia in competition. Vrzáňová is the 1949 & 1950 World champion and 1950 European champion.