Franz Zilly was a German figure skater who competed in men's singles.

Franz Zilly
Figure skating career
Country Germany
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's figure skating
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1891 Hamburg Men

He won the bronze medal at the first-ever European Figure Skating Championship (held in Hamburg in 1891).[1][2][3]

Competitive highlights edit

Event 1891 1892 1893 1900
European Championships 3rd 6th 5th

References edit

  1. ^ James R. Hines (22 April 2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7085-7.
  2. ^ James R Hines (30 March 2015). Figure Skating in the Formative Years: Singles, Pairs, and the Expanding Role of Women. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-09704-1.
  3. ^ Raymond Flower (1976). The history of skiing and other winter sports. Methuen. ISBN 9780458927807.
Illustrirte Zeitung. J.J. Weber.
Im Kunstlaufen für Junioren fiegte Ad. Hanson von Stockholms Amateur ' mit 274 Punkten, wogegen im Kunstlaufen für Senioren Franz Zilly vom Eislaufverein Berlin mit 576 Punkten gegen den Schweden Hanson mit 557 Punkten Sieger ... 1895.