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Phyllis Johnson

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Phyllis Johnson
Born(1886-12-08)8 December 1886
Died2 December 1967(1967-12-02) (aged 80)
Figure skating career
Country United Kingdom
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Ladies' Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1914 St. Moritz Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1913 Stockholm Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Davos Ladies' singles
Pairs Figure skating
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Pairs
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1912 Manchester Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1910 Berlin Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1909 Stockholm Pairs

Phyllis Wyatt Johnson (née Squire) (8 December 1886 in Great Britain – 2 December 1967) was a British figure skater.[1]

She won the silver medal in pair skating at the 1908 Olympic Games with James H. Johnson. They captured the gold at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1909 and 1912. In 1920, she won the bronze at the Olympics with new partner Basil Williams, became one of the oldest figure skating Olympic medalists. That year, she also finished fourth in ladies' singles.

Competitive highlights

Ladies' singles

Event 1912 1913 1914 1920 1921
Winter Olympic Games 4th
World Championships 3rd 2nd 3rd
British Championships 1st*

*Coed

Pairs

(with James H. Johnson)

Event 1908 1909 1910 1912
Summer Olympic Games 2nd
World Championships 1st 3rd 1st

(with Basil Williams)

Event 1920
Summer Olympic Games 3rd

References

  1. ^ "Phyllis Johnson". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 March 2021.