About Yvonne de Ligne
Lived 1902 – 1952 (aged 49–50). Yvonne de Ligne was a Belgian figure skater.
Yvonne de Ligne (née Geurts; 18 May 1902 – 1952) was a Belgian figure skater. She competed in the ladies' singles event at all major competitions from 1929 to 1936, including Winter Olympics, world and European championships. Her best achievements were sixth place at the 1929 and 1932 world championships and 1932 Olympics, and fifth place at the 1933 European Championships. Geurts was released from prison in August 1951 due to her suffering from tuberculosis. She died from her illness shortly thereafter.
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Who was Yvonne de Ligne?
Belgian figure skater (1902-1952)
When was Yvonne de Ligne born?
Yvonne de Ligne was born on 18 May 1902 in Brussels.
When did Yvonne de Ligne die?
Yvonne de Ligne died in 1952.
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Yvonne de Ligne was a figure skater.
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Yvonne de Ligne was Belgian.
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