Jean Westwood (figure skater)
Jean Westwood is a retired British ice dancer. With partner Lawrence Demmy, she was the World Champion for four consecutive years, 1952 - 1955,[2] and European Champion in 1954 and 1955.[3] She later became an elite-level skating coach in the United States and Canada.[1]
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| Full name | Jean Westwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1931 (age 88–89)[1] Manchester, England[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Victoria, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Lawrence Demmy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Results
(with Lawrence Demmy)
| Event | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 |
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| World Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| European Championships | 1st | 1st | ||
| British Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
- Interview With Jean Westwood, Skate Guard, 7 February 2015
- "ISU Official Results: World Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dancing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25.
- "ISU Official Results: European Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dancing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05.
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