Jeannette Eleanor Altwegg (1930-09-08)8 September 1930 Bombay, British India
Died
18 June 2021(2021-06-18) (aged 90)
Figure skating career
Country
Great Britain
Skating club
Queens Ice Dance Club, London
Retired
1952
Medal record
Representing Great Britain
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Olympic Games
1952 Oslo
Ladies' singles
1948 St. Moritz
Ladies' singles
World Championships
1951 Milan
Singles
1950 London
Singles
1949 Paris
Singles
European Championships
1952 Vienna
Singles
1951 Zürich
Singles
1950 Oslo
Singles
1949 Milan
Singles
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Jeannette Eleanor Wirz CBE (née Altwegg; 8 September 1930 – 18 June 2021)[1] was a British figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. She was the 1952 Olympic champion, the 1948 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1951 World champion, and a double (1951 & 1952) European champion.
^Mason, Peter (21 October 2021). "Jeannette Altwegg - obituary - Figure skating - The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
Jeannette Eleanor Wirz CBE (née Altwegg; 8 September 1930 – 18 June 2021) was a British figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. She was the 1952...
Altwegg is a Swiss surname. Notable people with the surname include: JeannetteAltwegg (1930–2021), British figure skater Kathrin Altwegg (born 1951)...
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figure skater and coach. Among his students were Cecilia Colledge, JeannetteAltwegg, Sally Stapleford, Bridget Adams, Barbara Wyatt, and Jacqueline Harbord...
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first British female individual Winter Olympics gold medallist since JeannetteAltwegg in 1952. Williams was a contestant in the second series of the ITV...
hockey team 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ice hockey Men's event Gold JeannetteAltwegg 1952 Oslo Figure skating Ladies' singles Gold Robin Dixon Tony Nash...
Alena Vrzáňová 1950: Found state, Alena Vrzáňová 1951: Found state, JeannetteAltwegg 1952: Found state, Jacqueline du Bief 1953: Found state, Tenley Albright...
performed the triple loop in the men's free skate. British skater JeannetteAltwegg won the gold medal in the women's singles, the silver was won by American...
November 24, 1976 February 25, 1994 Her 1st medal 15 17 years, 150 days JeannetteAltwegg 1948 St. Moritz Bronze September 8, 1930 February 5, 1948 Her 1st...
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Alena Vrzáňová 1950: Found state, Alena Vrzáňová 1951: Found state, JeannetteAltwegg 1952: Found state, Jacqueline du Bief 1953: Found state, Tenley Albright...
she placed 15th. She was the sister-in-law of British figure skater JeannetteAltwegg. Susi Wirz's profile at Sports Reference.com List of Historical Swiss...
Milan at the 1951 World Championships, standing on the podium with JeannetteAltwegg and Jacqueline du Bief. In February 1952, Klopfer competed at the...
capital punishment in United Kingdom. Marc Almond: Singer-songwriter. JeannetteAltwegg: Figure skating, 1952 Winter Olympics Gold medalist, brought up in...
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medals at the Winter Olympics. Great Britain's lone medal was won by JeannetteAltwegg, who became only the second British woman to win the ladies' figure...
Ladies' singles details Barbara Ann Scott (CAN) Eva Pawlik (AUT) JeannetteAltwegg (GBR) Pairs skating details Micheline Lannoy and Pierre Baugniet (BEL)...
Switzerland Champions Men's singles: Helmut Seibt Ladies' singles: JeannetteAltwegg Pairs: Ria Baran / Paul Falk Navigation Previous: 1950 European Championships...
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