About Maja Hug
Lived 1928 – 2023 (aged 95). Maja Hug was a Swiss figure skater.
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. She died in Winterthur on 26 April 2023, at the age of 95.
Competitive highlights 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
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Who was Maja Hug?
figure skater
When was Maja Hug born?
Maja Hug was born on 5 April 1928 in Zurich.
When did Maja Hug die?
Maja Hug died on 26 April 2023 in Winterthur.
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Maja Hug was a figure skater.
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Maja Hug was Swiss.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Maja Hug. https://biography.guide/maja-hug/
MLA: "Maja Hug." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/maja-hug/.
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