Wendy Griner

Wendy Griner
Full name	Wendy Elizabeth Griner
Born	(1944-04-16) April 16, 1944 Hamilton, Ontario
Height	1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Canada
Coach	Sheldon Galbraith
Skating club	TCS & CC
Retired	1964
Medal record Representing Canada Ladies' Figure skating World Championships 1962 Prague Ladies' singles North American Championships 1963 Vancouver Ladies' singles 1961 Philadelphia Ladies' singles

Wendy Griner (born April 16, 1944 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1960-63 Canadian national champion and the 1962 World silver medalist. She competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1964 Winter Olympics, placing 12th and 10th, respectively.

Griner was the youngest woman to represent Canada at the 1960 Winter Olympics; the youngest male was fellow figure skater Donald McPherson. She was one of the few skaters to win the Canadian Junior and Senior national titles in consecutive years.

Competitive highlights

Competition	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964
Winter Olympic Games			12th				10th
World Championships			7th		2nd	4th	11th
North American Championships				2nd		1st
Canadian Championships	3rd J.	1st J.	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd

• J = Junior level

References

• Profile
• "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 1 - 1896 - 1973" (PDF). Skate Canada.
• "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Skate Canada.