Montgomery Wilson
| Montgomery Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1909 |
| Died | November 15, 1964 (aged 55) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Retired | 1939 |
Medal record | |
Montgomery "Bud" Wilson (August 20, 1909 – November 15, 1964) was a Canadian figure skater. Competing in men's singles, he became the 1932 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1932 World silver medalist, a six-time North American champion, and a nine-time Canadian national champion. He holds the record for the most Canadian titles won by any skater.
Personal life
Wilson was born in Toronto in 1909. During World War II, he was a Major in the army artillery, earning the Bronze Star. He died in 1964 at the age of 55 from cancer of the throat.
Career
Wilson first entered the Canadian Championships in 1924 at the age of 13 and placed second. He would win nine senior national titles between 1929 and 1939. In 1932, he won the silver medal at the World Figure Skating Championships and the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in men's singles.
Wilson also competed in pair skating with his sister Constance Wilson-Samuel. Together, they won numerous Canadian and North American championships.
Wilson turned professional in 1939 and began his teaching career in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he stayed until interrupted by World War II. Following his army service, he joined the Skating Club of Boston as the club's senior professional and director of its annual carnival, The Ice Chips. He coached the following skaters:
- Dudley Richards, U.S. pair skating champion, World and Olympic competitor
- Bradley Lord, U.S. men's singles champion and World competitor
- Gregory Kelley, U.S. men's singles silver medalist and World competitor
- Tina Noyes, U.S. national medalist, Olympic and World competitor[1]
In 2003, Wilson was inducted into the Professional Skaters Association Coaches Hall of Fame.
Results
Men's singles
| International | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
| Winter Olympics | 13th | 3rd | 4th | |||||||||||||
| World Champ. | 7th | 4th | 2nd | 5th | ||||||||||||
| North American Champ. | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||||||||
| National | ||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Champ. | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||||
Pairs with Wilson-Samuel
| International | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
| Winter Olympics | 5th | ||||||||
| World Championships | 4th | 6th | |||||||
| North American Championships | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | ||||
| National | |||||||||
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | |
Fours
(with Dorothy Caley, Hazel Caley, and Ralph McCreath)
| International | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1939 |
| North American Championships | 1st |
(with Constance Wilson-Samuel, Elizabeth Fisher, and Hubert Sprott)
| International | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1933 |
| North American Championships | 2nd |
References
- 1909 births
- 1964 deaths
- Canadian male single skaters
- Canadian male pair skaters
- Figure skaters at the 1932 Winter Olympics
- Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Olympic figure skaters of Canada
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- Olympic medalists in figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships medalists
- World Figure Skating Hall of Fame inductees
- Medalists at the 1932 Winter Olympics
- Canadian military personnel of World War II