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Frances Waghorn

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Frances Waghorn
Full nameFrances Muriel Wells Waghorn
Other namesFrances Robinson
Born(1950-06-05)5 June 1950
Hitcham, Surrey, England
Died5 January 1994 (aged 43)
Tadworth, Surrey, England
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited Kingdom

Frances Muriel T. Waghorn or Robinson (5 June 1950 – January 1994)[1] was an English figure skater who competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.[2] She also appeared at the 1970 World Championships and three European Championships, achieving her best result, 13th, at the 1970 Europeans in Leningrad, Soviet Union.

After retiring from amateur competition, Waghorn performed in Jack and the Beanstalk on Ice (1971)[3] and competed at the 1976 World Professional Championships in Jaca.[4]

Competitive highlights

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International
Event 1968 1969 1970 1976
Winter Olympics 24th
World Championships 18th
European Championships 16th 17th 13th
World Professional Champ. (Jaca) 10th
National
British Championships 2nd

References

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  1. ^ "Frances Waghorn". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Frances Waghorn". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Jack and the Beanstalk on Ice". BBC One. 3 January 1971.
  4. ^ "World Professional Figure Skating Championships (Jaca, Spain)". Golden Skate.