Frances Muriel T. Waghorn or Robinson (5 June 1950 – January 1994)[1] was an English figure skater who competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.[2] She also appeared at the 1970 World Championships and three European Championships, achieving her best result, 13th, at the 1970 Europeans in Leningrad, Soviet Union.
Frances Waghorn | |
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Full name | Frances Muriel Wells Waghorn |
Other names | Frances Robinson |
Born | Hitcham, Surrey, England | 5 June 1950
Died | 5 January 1994 (aged 43) Tadworth, Surrey, England |
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | United Kingdom |
After retiring from amateur competition, Waghorn performed in Jack and the Beanstalk on Ice (1971)[3] and competed at the 1976 World Professional Championships in Jaca.[4]
Competitive highlights
editInternational | ||||
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Event | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1976 |
Winter Olympics | 24th | |||
World Championships | 18th | |||
European Championships | 16th | 17th | 13th | |
World Professional Champ. (Jaca) | 10th | |||
National | ||||
British Championships | 2nd |
References
edit- ^ "Frances Waghorn". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Frances Waghorn". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Jack and the Beanstalk on Ice". BBC One. 3 January 1971.
- ^ "World Professional Figure Skating Championships (Jaca, Spain)". Golden Skate.