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'''Bridget Shirley Adams Bengough''' (born May 4, 1928 in [[London]]) was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[figure skater]]. She finished seventh at the [[1948 Winter Olympics]].
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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.


== Results ==
Following her competitive career, she married [[Piers Bengough|Sir Piers Bengough]] in 1952.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | '''International'''
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! Event
! 1947
! 1948
! 1949
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| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Olympic Games|Winter Olympics]] || || 7th ||
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] || 8th || 8th || 5th
|-
| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|European Championships]] || 9th || 8th || 6th
|}


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/bridget-adams-1.html Sports-Reference.com]

<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>

<ref name=SR>{{cite web | url = http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/bridget-adams-1.html | title = Bridget Adams | publisher = Sports-Reference.com }}</ref>

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Revision as of 11:42, 26 March 2014

Bridget Adams
Full nameBridget Shirley Adams
Other namesBengough (married surname)
Born (1928-05-04) 4 May 1928 (age 96)
London, England
Figure skating career
CountryUnited 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

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

References

  1. ^ "Bridget Adams". Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ Bird, Dennis L. (6 September 2003). "Arnold Gerschwiler: Inspirational ice-skating coach". Independent.co.uk.

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