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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frances Muriel Wells Waghorn |
| Other names | Frances Robinson |
| Born | 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 |
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.
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
[edit]| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.