Ila Ray Hadley
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Ila Ray Hadley was an American figure skater
who competed in pairs and ice dance with her brother Ray Hadley, Jr.
.
Hadley was born in Renton, Washington
. She and her brother won the bronze medal in pairs at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships
and competed in the Winter Olympics and World Figure Skating Championships
that year. The next year, they finished second in pairs at the U.S. Championships
and fourth at the North American Figure Skating Championships
. They died along with their mother on February 15, 1961 when Sabena Flight 548
crashed in Belgium
en route to the World Championships in Prague
. She was 18 years old.
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
who competed in pairs and ice dance with her brother Ray Hadley, Jr.
Ray Hadley, Jr.
Ray Ellis Hadley, Jr. was an American figure skater who competed in pairs and ice dance with his sister Ila Ray Hadley.Hadley was born in Seattle, Washington...
.
Hadley was born in Renton, Washington
Renton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields...
. She and her brother won the bronze medal in pairs at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships
1960 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships were held at the Civic Ice Arena in Seattle, Washington from January 27 through 30, 1960. In the ladies', men's, and pairs' divisions, the competitions were won by the defending champions Carol Heiss, David Jenkins, and Nancy Ludington/Ron...
and competed in the Winter Olympics and 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...
that year. The next year, they finished second in pairs at the U.S. Championships
1961 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships were held at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from January 25 to January 29, 1961. The competition was dedicated to the memory of Howard D...
and fourth at the North American Figure Skating Championships
North American Figure Skating Championships
The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. It was a biennial competition held between 1923 and 1971, with locations alternating between the two countries.Although the event was classified as an...
. They died along with their mother on February 15, 1961 when Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548, registration OO-SJB, was a Boeing 707 aircraft that crashed en route to Brussels, Belgium, from New York City on February 15, 1961, killing the entire United States Figure Skating team on its way to the 1961 World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.The flight, which...
crashed in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
en route to the World Championships in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. She was 18 years old.
Pairs
| Event | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 11th | ||
| World 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... |
12th | ||
| North American Championships North American Figure Skating Championships The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. It was a biennial competition held between 1923 and 1971, with locations alternating between the two countries.Although the event was classified as an... |
4th | ||
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
4th | 3rd | 2nd |
Ice Dance
| Event | 1960 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
2nd J. | 2nd J. |