Barbara Wyatt

Barbara Florence Amelia Wyatt Hardy (17 July 1930 10 January 2012)[1] was a British figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. She was a two-time European bronze medalist (1951 and 1952)[2] and finished seventh at the 1952 Winter Olympics. She was coached by Jacques Gerschwiler.[3]

Barbara Wyatt
Personal information
Country representedUnited Kingdom
BornBarbara Florence Amelia Wyatt
(1930-07-17)17 July 1930
Brighton, England
Died10 January 2012(2012-01-10) (aged 81)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Former coachJacques Gerschwiler
Retired1952
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Ladies' Figure skating
European Championships
1952 ViennaLadies' singles
1951 ZürichLadies' singles

Wyatt is the mother of NHL hockey player Mark Hardy.[1]

Results

Event 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952
Winter Olympics7th
World Championships16th10th10th5th5th
European Championships12th10th8th4th3rd3rd

References

  1. "Barbara Wyatt". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "European Figure Skating Championships - Ladies" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2013.
  3. Bird, Dennis L. (6 September 2003). "Arnold Gerschwiler: Inspirational ice-skating coach". Independent.co.uk.


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