Miloslav Balun (also credited as Miroslav Balun; 14 December 1920 – 25 December 1994) was a
Czechoslovak
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**First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38)
**Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39)
**Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60)
** Fourth Czechoslovak Repu ...
pair skater
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. With Soňa Balunová, he became the 1954 European bronze medalist and a six-time national champion. He also competed in
volleyball
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.
In 1953, Balun began working as a skating coach in
Prague
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. He later worked in Russia (1963–1964) and
Linz
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, Austria (from 1967). He married Balunová in 1950. Their daughter,
Sonja Balun
Sonja Balun Harand (born 12 December 1955) is an Austrian former figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. She is a four-time Austrian national champion (1973–1976) and competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics, finishing 17th.
Born in Czecho ...
(born in 1955), competed for Austria in ladies' single skating.