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Jean Thomson Westwood (1931 – 26 July 2022) was a British ice dancer. With partner Lawrence Demmy, she was the World Champion for four consecutive years, 1952 to 1955[3] (plus the unofficial trial event in 1951), and European Champion in its first two editions in 1954 and 1955.[4] They were inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1977.
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| Full name | Jean Thomson Westwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1931[1] Manchester, England[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 July 2022 (aged 90–91)[2] British Columbia, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Lawrence Demmy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She later became an elite-level coach in the United States and Canada (she had switched national teams, via a spell as skating director of the Ice Follies touring show, prior to the 1961 Sabena Flight 548 aviation disaster in which several former students and colleagues were killed).[1] She was inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame for her coaching services in 1997.[1][2][5]
The Scottish long jumper Alix Jamieson (1964 Summer Olympics) was her second cousin.
Results
(with Lawrence Demmy)
| Event | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 |
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| World Championships | 1st* | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| European Championships | 1st | 1st | |||
| British Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
- Interview With Jean Westwood, Skate Guard, 7 February 2015
- Skate Canada celebrates Jean Westwood, Skate Canada, August 4, 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022
- "ISU Official Results: World Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dancing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2009.
- "ISU Official Results: European Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dancing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2013.
- Jean Westwood Obituary, British Ice Skating, 30 July 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022
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На других языках
[de] Jean Westwood (Eiskunstläuferin)
Jean Westwood ist eine ehemalige britische Eiskunstläuferin, die mit Lawrence Demmy im Eistanz startete.- [en] Jean Westwood (figure skater)
[ru] Уэствуд, Джин
Джин Уэ́ствуд[1] (англ. Jean Westwood) — фигуристка из Великобритании, четырёхкратная чемпионка мира (1952—1955 годов), двукратная чемпионка Европы (1954 и 1955 годов), четырёхкратная чемпионка Великобритании (1952—1955 годов) в танцах на льду. Выступала в паре с Лоуренсом Демми. Их пара — первые в истории чемпионы мира и Европы в танцах на льду.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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