Wallace Diestelmeyer
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| Country represented |  Canada |
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| Born | July 14, 1926 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 23, 1999 (aged 73) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former partner | Suzanne Morrow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Bronze | 1948 St. Moritz | Pairs |
Wallace Diestelmeyer (July 14, 1926 – December 23, 1999) was a Canadian figure skater.
Diestelmeyer was born in Kitchener, Ontario and died in Oakville, Ontario. He competed in pair skating with Suzanne Morrow. The couple won the bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics[1] and the 1948 World Figure Skating Championships. They are credited as being the first pair to perform the death spiral.
Results [edit]
mens singles
| Event | 1947 | 1948 |
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| Winter Olympics | 12th | |
| World Championships | 9th | |
| North American Championships | 3rd | |
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | 1st |
pairs with Suzanne Morrow
| Event | 1947 | 1948 |
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| Winter Olympics | 3rd | |
| World Championships | 3rd | |
| North American Championships | 1st | |
| Canadian Championships | 1st | 1st |
with Joyce Perkins
| Event | 1946 |
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| Canadian Championships | 1st |
with Floraine Ducharme
| Event | 1942 |
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| Canadian Championships | 2nd |
ice dance with Suzanne Morrow
| Event | 1948 |
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| Canadian Championships | 1st |
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