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William Stewart Montgomery "Bud" Wilson (August 20, 1909 – November 15, 1964) was a Canadian figure skater. Competing in singles, he became the 1932 Olympic bronze medallist, the 1932 World silver medallist, a six-time North American champion, and a nine-time Canadian national champion.[2]

Montgomery Wilson
Personal information
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1909-08-20)August 20, 1909 Toronto, Canada
Died	November 15, 1964(1964-11-15) (aged 55) Lincoln, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Former partner	Constance Wilson-Samuel
Skating club	Toronto Skating Club[1]
Retired	1939
Medal record Representing  Canada Single skating Olympic Games 1932 Lake Placid Men's singles World Championships 1932 Montreal Men's singles North American Championships 1939 Toronto Men's singles 1937 Boston Men's singles 1935 Montreal Men's singles 1933 New York Men's singles 1931 Ottawa Men's singles 1929 Boston Men's singles 1927 Toronto Men's singles Pair skating North American Championships 1935 Montreal Pairs 1933 New York Pairs 1931 Ottawa Pairs 1929 Boston Pairs 1927 Toronto Pairs North American Championships Four skating 1939 Toronto Fours 1933 New York Fours

Personal life

Wilson was born in Toronto in 1909. During World War II, he was a Major in the army artillery, earning the Bronze Star. He died in 1964 at the age of 55 from throat cancer.

Career

Wilson first entered the Canadian Championships in 1924 at the age of 13 and placed second. He would win nine senior national titles between 1929 and 1939. In 1932, he won the silver medal at the World Figure Skating Championships and the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in singles.[1]

Wilson also competed in pair skating with his sister Constance Wilson-Samuel. Together, they won numerous Canadian and North American championships.

Wilson turned professional in 1939 and began his teaching career in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he stayed until interrupted by World War II. Following his army service, he joined the Skating Club of Boston as the club's senior professional and director of its annual carnival, The Ice Chips. He coached the following skaters:

• Dudley Richards, U.S. pair skating champion, World and Olympic competitor
• Bradley Lord, U.S. men's singles champion and World competitor
• Gregory Kelley, U.S. men's singles silver medallist and World competitor
• Tina Noyes, U.S. national medallist, Olympic and World competitor[3]

Wilson was inducted into the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame (1976), Skate Canada Hall of Fame (1990), Professional Skaters Association Coaches Hall of Fame (2003), and Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (2007).[1][4][5]

Results

Men's singles

International
Event	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
Winter Olympics					13th				3rd				4th
World Champ.					7th		4th		2nd				5th
North American Champ.				3rd		1st		1st		1st		1st		1st		1st
National
Canadian Champ.	2nd		2nd	2nd		1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st			1st	1st

Pairs with Wilson-Samuel

International
Event	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935
Winter Olympics						5th
World Championships				4th		6th
North American Championships	3rd		1st		1st		1st		2nd
National
Canadian Championships	2nd		1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	3rd

Fours

(with Dorothy Caley, Hazel Caley, and Ralph McCreath)

International
Event	1939
North American Championships	1st

(with Constance Wilson-Samuel, Elizabeth Fisher, and Hubert Sprott)

International
Event	1933
North American Championships	2nd

References

На других языках

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[de] Montgomery Wilson

William Stewart Montgomery „Bud“ Wilson (* 20. August 1909 in Toronto, Ontario; † 15. November 1964 in Lincoln, Massachusetts) war ein kanadischer Eiskunstläufer und Eiskunstlauftrainer.

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- [en] Montgomery Wilson

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[fr] Montgomery Wilson

Montgomery "Bud" Wilson (né le 20 août 1909 à Toronto, mort le 15 novembre 1964 à Lincoln (Massachusetts)) était un patineur artistique canadien.

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[it] Montgomery Wilson

Montgomery Wilson (Toronto, 20 agosto 1909 – 15 novembre 1964) è stato un pattinatore artistico su ghiaccio canadese.

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[ru] Уилсон, Бад

Уи́льям Стю́арт Монтго́мери Уи́лсон (англ. William Stewart Montgomery Wilson), более известный как Бад Уилсон (Bud Wilson, 20 августа 1909 (1909-08-20) — 15 ноября 1964 г.) — канадский фигурист, выступавший в одиночном катании, лидер канадского фигурного катания 1920—1930 годов,[1] бронзовый призёр Олимпийских игр 1932 года.[2] На следующих Олимпийских играх остановился в шаге от пьедестала. Он одерживал победу на девяти национальных чемпионатах по фигурному катанию подряд, с 1929 по 1939 год. В 1932 году Уилсон завоевал серебряную медаль на чемпионате мира — первую среди канадских фигуристов.[1]

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