Erica Batchelor
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| Full name | Erica Anne Batchelor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1933 Poole | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | her father | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Erica Anne Batchelor (born 10 August 1933, in Poole, England) is a British figure skater. She is the 1954 World bronze medalist, the 1953 European silver medalist and three-time (1953, 1955 & 1956) European bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 11th. She resided in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1957 and left there for Bournemouth, England to turn professional. She had her portrait painted in Edinburgh, Scotland by Paul Seton Bramley in 57.
Results
| Event | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 |
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| Winter Olympics | 11th | |||||
| World Championships | 9th | 9th | 3rd | 5th | 8th | 9th |
| European Championships | 10th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th |
| British Championships | 1st |
References
- Sports-reference profile
- "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Ladies Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union.
- "European Figure Skating Championships Results: Ladies Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union.
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