Jeannette Altwegg
Jeannette Wirz CBE (née Altwegg; 8 September 1930 – 18 June 2021) was a British figure skater. She 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.[1]
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| Full name | Jeannette Eleanor Altwegg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 September 1930 Bombay, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 June 2021 (aged 90) Geneva, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach | Jacques Gerschwiler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Queens Ice Dance Club, London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- "Jeannette Wirz-Altwegg 8. September 1930 - 18. Juni 2021". Berner Zeitung. 26 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012.
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