en Karen Wood

Karen Wood was a British competitive figure skater. She is the 1980 Richmond Trophy champion and a two-time British national champion (1981, 1983) in ladies' singles.

Career

Karen Wood trained in Whitley Bay, Billingham, Durham, and Deeside North Wales, passing her first test in 1971.^[1]

In 1976, Wood competed in pair skating with Stephen Baker at the World Junior Championships The pair was coached by Alan Merchant.^[1]

As a single skater, Wood placed 15th at the 1981 World Championships and 8th at the 1982 European Championships.^[2] After she withdrew from the 1983 European Championships, the National Ice Skating Association decided to remove her from the team to the World Championships, giving the spot to Alison Southwood.^[3]

Wood had two daughters, Corrinne and Nicole.^[1] She died in December 2014 after a prolonged illness.^[1]

International
Event	1976
World Junior Championships	6th

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "SAD NEWS - KAREN WOOD". National Ice Skating Association. January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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^ Dean, Fred; Dean, Joan; Dean, Paul (September 2012). "The Uneven Path To Glory". IceSkateMag.co.uk. p. 83.