Barbara Wagner

Barbara Wagner
Personal information
Full name Barbara Aileen Wagner
Country represented  Canada
Born (1938-05-05) May 5, 1938
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Former partner Robert Paul
Retired 1960
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pairs' figure skating
Olympic Games
1960 Squaw Valley Pairs
World Championships
1960 VancouverPairs
1959 Colorado SpringsPairs
1958 ParisPairs
1957 Colorado SpringsPairs
North American Championships
1959 TorontoPairs
1957 RochesterPairs
1955 ReginaPairs

Barbara Aileen Wagner (born May 5, 1938) is a Canadian former pair skater. She teamed up with Robert Paul in 1952. They became the 1960 Olympic champions,[1] four-time World champions, and five-time Canadian national champions. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Ice Capades.[2]

Wagner was formerly married to U.S. figure skater James Grogan.[3] She resides in Alpharetta, Georgia, coaching figure skating at the Alpharetta Family Skate Center, the Cooler, and is a member of the Atlanta Figure Skating Club.[4]

Results

(with Paul)

International
Event 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Winter Olympics6th1st
World Championships5th5th1st1st1st1st
North American Championships3rd1st1st
National
Canadian Championships2nd1st1st1st1st1st

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Pair Captures Gold Medal in Figure Skating". The Montreal Gazette. February 20, 1960.
  2. ↑ "Spins through Professional Circles". Skating magazine. November 1963.
  3. ↑ "Jim Grogan". Sports Reference.
  4. ↑ "Cooler Figure Skating Coaching Staff".


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