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|fullname = Bridget Shirley Adams |
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|altname = Bengough (''married surname'') |
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|country = [[United Kingdom]] |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1928|5|4|df=yes}} |
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|birth_place = [[London]], England |
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|formercoach = [[Jacques Gerschwiler]] |
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⚫ | '''Bridget Shirley Adams''', married surname: '''Bengough''' (born May 4, 1928)<ref name=SR/> 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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== Results == |
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Following her competitive career, she married [[Piers Bengough|Sir Piers Bengough]] in 1952. |
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! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | '''International''' |
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! 1947 |
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! 1948 |
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! 1949 |
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| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Olympic Games|Winter Olympics]] || || 7th || |
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| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] || 8th || 8th || 5th |
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| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|European Championships]] || 9th || 8th || 6th |
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==References== |
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<ref name=ind030906>{{cite news | url = http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/arnold-gerschwiler-37061.html | title = Arnold Gerschwiler: Inspirational ice-skating coach | first = Dennis L. | last = Bird | work = Independent.co.uk | date = 6 September 2003 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:42, 26 March 2014
Bridget Adams | |
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Full name | Bridget Shirley Adams |
Other names | Bengough (married surname) |
Born | London, England | 4 May 1928
Figure skating career | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Bridget Shirley Adams, married surname: Bengough (born May 4, 1928)[1] was a British figure skater. She finished seventh at the 1948 Winter Olympics. Adams was coached by Jacques Gerschwiler.[2] She married Sir Piers Bengough in 1952.
Results
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Event | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
Winter Olympics | 7th | ||
World Championships | 8th | 8th | 5th |
European Championships | 9th | 8th | 6th |
References
- ^ "Bridget Adams". Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ Bird, Dennis L. (6 September 2003). "Arnold Gerschwiler: Inspirational ice-skating coach". Independent.co.uk.