Helena Pajovic was a Serb figure skater who competed internationally for Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....

. She was a three-time competitor at the World Figure Skating Championships

World Figure Skating Championships

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

 and a two-time competitor at the European Figure Skating Championships

European Figure Skating Championships

The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...

. She was killed in a car accident in 2000, on her way home from Skate Israel

Skate Israel

Skate Israel is a senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Metulla, Israel. Skaters compete in four disciplines: ladies and men's singles, pairs and ice dancing...

, where she won the bronze medal. In 2001, the Serbian Skating Federation created the Helena Pajovic Cup competition in her memory.