Barbara Wyatt

Barbara Wyatt
BornBarbara Florence Amelia Wyatt
(1930-07-17)17 July 1930
Brighton, England
Died10 January 2012(2012-01-10) (aged 81)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Figure skating career
CountryUnited Kingdom
CoachJacques Gerschwiler (former)
Retired1952
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Ladies' Figure skating
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Vienna Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1951 Zürich Ladies' singles

Barbara Florence Amelia Wyatt Hardy (17 July 1930 – 10 January 2012)[1] was a British figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. She was a two-time European bronze medalist (1951 and 1952)[2] and finished seventh at the 1952 Winter Olympics. She was coached by Jacques Gerschwiler.[3]

Wyatt is the mother of NHL hockey player Mark Hardy.[1]

Results

Event 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952
Winter Olympics 7th
World Championships 16th 10th 10th 5th 5th
European Championships 12th 10th 8th 4th 3rd 3rd

References

  1. ^ a b "Barbara Wyatt". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "European Figure Skating Championships - Ladies" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2013.
  3. ^ Bird, Dennis L. (6 September 2003). "Arnold Gerschwiler: Inspirational ice-skating coach". Independent.co.uk.


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