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'''Bridget Shirley, Lady Bengough''' (née '''Adams'''; 4 May 1928 &ndash; 18 November 2019)<ref name=SR/><ref>[http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/237537/bengough Bengough]</ref> was a British [[Figure skating|figure skater]]. She finished seventh at the [[1948 Winter Olympics]]. Adams was coached by [[Jacques Gerschwiler]].<ref name=ind030906/> She married [[Piers Bengough|Sir Piers Bengough]] in 1952.
'''Bridget Shirley, Lady Bengough''' (née '''Adams'''; 4 May 1928 &ndash; 18 November 2019)<ref name=SR/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/237537/bengough |title=Bengough |access-date=25 November 2019 |archive-date=23 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323021629/http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/237537/bengough |url-status=dead }}</ref> was a British [[Figure skating|figure skater]]. She finished seventh at the [[1948 Winter Olympics]]. Adams was coached by [[Jacques Gerschwiler]].<ref name=ind030906/> She married [[Piers Bengough|Sir Piers Bengough]] in 1952.


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Latest revision as of 19:04, 26 October 2023

Bridget Adams
Full nameBridget Shirley Adams
Other namesBengough (married surname)
Born(1928-05-04)4 May 1928
London, England
Died18 November 2019(2019-11-18) (aged 91)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited Kingdom

Bridget Shirley, Lady Bengough (née Adams; 4 May 1928 – 18 November 2019)[1][2] was a British figure skater. She finished seventh at the 1948 Winter Olympics. Adams was coached by Jacques Gerschwiler.[3] She married Sir Piers Bengough in 1952.

Results[edit]

International
Event 1947 1948 1949
Winter Olympics 7th
World Championships 8th 8th 5th
European Championships 9th 8th 6th

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bridget Adams". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Bengough". Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. ^ Bird, Dennis L. (6 September 2003). "Arnold Gerschwiler: Inspirational ice-skating coach". Independent.co.uk.