Adrian Swan

Adrian David Swan (15 January 1930 – 29 September 1989)[1] was an Australian figure skater. He represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th. He was the first men's singles skater to represent Australia at the Olympics. In 1951, he also competed at the British Figure Skating Championships. Swan also competed in pair skating; he is the 1949 Australian national champion with partner Gwenneth Molony.

Adrian Swan
Personal information
Full nameAdrian David Swan
Country represented Australia
Born(1930-01-15)15 January 1930
Melbourne
Died29 September 1989(1989-09-29) (aged 59)
Melbourne
Former partnerGwenneth Molony

Competitive highlights
Event 1952
Winter Olympic Games10th
World Championships10th
British Championships1st

Pairs (with Molony)

Event 1950
Australian Championships1st

References
  1. Adrian Swan at Olympedia
  • Sports-reference profile
  • "Australian national champions 1931-2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007.
  • "ICE SKATING AUSTRALIA : International Placings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2011.


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