Hulten, Vivi-Anne (1911–2003)
Hulten, Vivi-Anne (1911–2003)
Swedish figure skater. Name variations: Hultén. Born Aug 25, 1911, in Stockholm, Sweden; died Jan 15, 2003, in Corona de Mar, California; m. Gene Theslof (skating partner), 1942 (died 1983); children: Gene Theslof (adagio skater).
Won 1st of 10 Swedish national figure-skating championships (1927); at European championships, won bronze medals (1930, 1932); at World championships, won a silver medal (1933) and bronze medals (1935–37); won a bronze medal at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Olympics (1936), but refused to salute Adolf Hitler; turned professional (1938), skated with the Ice Follies and served as show director for Ice Capades.
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