Adrian Swan

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Adrian Swan
Full nameAdrian David Swan
Born(1930-01-15)15 January 1930
Melbourne
Died29 September 1989(1989-09-29) (aged 59)
Melbourne
Figure skating career
Country Australia

Adrian David Swan (15 January 1930 – 29 September 1989)[1] was an Australian figure skater. He represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th. He was the first men's singles skater to represent Australia at the Olympics. In 1951, he also competed at the British Figure Skating Championships. Swan also competed in pair skating; he is the 1949 Australian national champion with partner Gwenneth Molony.

Competitive highlights

Event 1952
Winter Olympic Games 10th
World Championships 10th
British Championships 1st

Pairs (with Molony)

Event 1950
Australian Championships 1st

References

  • Sports-reference profile
  • "Australian national champions 1931-2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007.
  • "ICE SKATING AUSTRALIA : International Placings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2011.