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Valda Rosemary Foggin (née Osborn; born 17 September 1934) is a British former figure skater. She is the 1953 European champion and World bronze medalist. She represented her country at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, where she placed 11th.

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Valda Osborn
Personal information
Full name	Valda Rosemary Osborn
Alternative names	Valda Foggin
Country represented	Great Britain
Born	(1934-09-17) 17 September 1934 (age 88) Wembley, Middlesex, England
Residence	Rustington, West Sussex, England
Former coach	Arnold Gerschwiler
Retired	1953
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Ladies' Figure skating World Championships 1953 Davos Ladies' singles European Championships 1953 Dortmund Ladies' singles

Personal life

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Osborn was born in Wembley, England in 1934. During the Second World War, she moved to Richmond (then in Surrey, and now in Greater London), and lived close to Richmond Bridge, a short walk to Richmond Ice Rink. She had private tutors for her schooling. After turning professional in 1953, Osborn resided in Brighton, Whitley Bay, Manchester and Feltham. Following the end of her performing career, she travelled around Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. She spent thirteen years in Northern Cyprus and then settled in Rustington, West Sussex, on the English south coast. Her married name was Valda Foggin.

Career

Osborn started skating, aged 2½, at Wembley Ice Rink. She was taught by Arnold Gerschwiler,[1] who was her only coach during her entire amateur career. At age 5, Osborn won her first competition for "Under Sixes".^{[citation needed]} During the Second World War, the Wembley rink was closed to save electricity.^{[citation needed]} She moved to the Richmond Ice Rink, the only rink left open during the war.^{[citation needed]} At 9½ years she passed the NSA gold medal at Richmond Ice Rink on 6 June 1944 (D-Day).^{[citation needed]} She was the youngest skater to pass her Gold and continues to hold the record.^{[citation needed]}

Osborn continued skating at Richmond during and after the war.^{[citation needed]} She became the British national champion in 1952 and was selected for the 1952 Winter Olympics, where she finished 11th.[2] In 1953, Osborn won her second national title and went on to win gold at the European Championships in Dortmund.[3] After her victory in Germany, she was awarded the Harry E. Radix skating pin. Osborn remains the last British skater to win the European title in ladies' singles. Later in 1953, she won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Davos, Switzerland.

During her amateur career, Osborn was featured in British magazines such as Everybody's Weekly (20 December 1947) and Weekly Illustrated (26 January 1952). She was also interviewed on the BBC radio show In Town Tonight.^{[citation needed]}

Osborn turned professional in 1953.^{[citation needed]} She starred in Tom Arnold's Ice Circus in Brighton and Tom Arnold's Robinson Crusoe on Ice in the winter of 1953 at the Grand Theatre, Leeds.^{[citation needed]} Osborn then turned to coaching ice skaters in Manchester, Whitley Bay, Brighton and finally in Richmond.^{[citation needed]} When Richmond Ice Rink closed down and the property was redeveloped, she retired.^{[citation needed]}

Results

International
Event	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953
Winter Olympics				11th
World Championships	12th	13th	9th	8th	3rd
European Championships	9th		4th	5th	1st
National
British Championships				1st	1st

References

External links

• Osborn's Olympics results

На других языках

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[de] Valda Osborn

Valda Rosemary Osborn (* 17. September 1934[1] in Hendon) ist eine ehemalige britische Eiskunstläuferin, die im Einzellauf startete. Sie ist die Europameisterin von 1953 und damit bis heute die letzte Britin, die den Europameistertitel in der Damenkonkurrenz erringen konnte.

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- [en] Valda Osborn

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[ru] Осборн, Вальда

Ва́льда Ро́змари О́сборн (англ. Valda Rosemary Osborn; род. 17 сентября 1934 (1934-09-17), Уэмбли, графство Миддлсекс) — британская фигуристка, выступавшая в одиночном катании, чемпионка Европы 1953 года[1] и бронзовая медалистка чемпионата мира того же года. Она представляла Великобританию на Олимпийских играх 1952 года, где заняла 11-е место.[2]

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