Daphne Walker (figure skater)
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 Daphne Walker in 1946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Daphne Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Daphne Walker (born c. 1924) is a British retired figure skater. She is the 1939 World bronze medalist and 1947 silver medalist, and the 1939 & 1947 European bronze medalist.
Walker almost drowned in Brighton in 1947, but was rescued by American William Keefe. The pair married in London in 1948.[1]
Results
[edit]| Event | 1938 | 1939 | 1947 |
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| World Championships | 7th | 3rd | 2nd |
| European Championships | 10th | 3rd | 3rd |
| British Championships | 1st |
References
[edit]- ^ "Daphne Walker Marries Rescuer". The Ottawa Journal. 17 January 1948. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- "ISU Official Results: World Figure Skating Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- "ISU Official Results: European Figure Skating Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
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