Freddie Tomlins
| Freddie Tomlins | |
|---|---|
 Tomlins performing an inside edge spread eagle at the 1939 World Championships | |
| Full name | Frederick William Edwin Tomlins |
| Born | 5 August 1919 Lambeth, London, England |
| Died | 20 June 1943 (aged 23) Bay of Biscay |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
Medal record | |
Frederick William Edwin Tomlins (5 August 1919 – 20 June 1943) was a British figure skater. He was the 1939 World silver medalist and European silver medalist. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics and placed 10th.
Military service and death
[edit]Tomlins served as a pilot officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.[1] On 20 June 1943, he took part in an anti-submarine mission aboard Armstrong Whitworth Whitley LA814 with Coastal Command.[2] During the mission, the aircraft engaged a U-boat and was shot down in flames with all aboard killed.[2] Tomlins is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.[1]
Results
[edit]| Event | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 10th | |||
| World Championships | 5th | 5th | 2nd | |
| European Championships | 8th | 4th | 6th | 2nd |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Casualty Details: Frederick William Edwin Tomlins". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Tomlins, Frederick William Edwin". IBBC. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Freddie Tomlins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.
- "ISU Official Results World Figure Skating Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2012.
- "ISU Official Results European Figure Skating Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
 | This article about a British figure skater is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 1943 deaths
- British male single skaters
- Olympic figure skaters for Great Britain
- Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Royal Air Force personnel killed in World War II
- Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II
- People from Lambeth
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Lambeth
- World Figure Skating Championships medalists
- European Figure Skating Championships medalists
- Royal Air Force officers
- Military personnel from the London Borough of Lambeth
- British figure skating biography stubs