Winifred Silverthorne

Winifred Ellen "Winnie" Silverthorne (3 March 1925 7 March 1998) was a British pair skater who competed with her brother Dennis Silverthorne. The pair won the silver medal at the 1947 European Figure Skating Championships and finished fourth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships. They then finished fifth at the 1948 Winter Olympics and sixth at that year's World Championships. She was born in Brighton, England.

Winifred Silverthorne
Full nameWinifred Ellen "Winnie" Silverthorne
Other namesWinnie
Born(1925-03-03)3 March 1925
Brighton, England
Died7 March 1998(1998-03-07) (aged 73)
Figure skating career
Country United Kingdom
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Pairs Figure skating
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1947 DavosPairs

Results

(with Silverthorne)

Event 1947 1948
Winter Olympics5th
World Championships4th6th
European Championships2nd

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.