Barbara Wyatt

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]

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
Retired1952
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Ladies' Figure skating
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1952 ViennaLadies' singles
Bronze medal – third place1951 ZürichLadies' singles

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

Results
Event 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952
Winter Olympics7th
World Championships16th10th10th5th5th
European Championships12th10th8th4th3rd3rd

References
  1. "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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