Norris Bowden

Norris Bowden

Full name

Robert Norris Bowden

nation

Canada

birthday

August 13, 1926

place of birth

Toronto, Ontario

date of death

April 9, 1991

Place of death

Toronto, Ontario

Career

discipline

Pair skating

Partner

Frances Dafoe

Medal table

Olympic medals	0 ×	1 ×	0 ×
World Cup medals	2 ×	2 ×	0 ×

winter Olympics
silver	Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956	Couples
World figure skating championships
silver	Davos 1953	Couples
gold	Oslo 1954	Couples
gold	Vienna 1955	Couples
silver	Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1956	Couples

Robert Norris Bowden (born August 13, 1926 in Toronto , † April 9, 1991 ibid) was a Canadian figure skater who started internationally in pair skating .

Bowden's skating partner was Frances Dafoe . The couple won four Canadian championship titles from 1952 to 1955. From 1952 to 1956 they took part in world championships . In 1953 and 1956 they became vice world champions and in 1954 in Oslo and 1955 in Vienna world champions. It was Canada's first pair skating world title for Canada. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo , Bowden and Dafoe won the silver medal. They succumbed to the Austrians Sissy Schwarz and Kurt Oppelt .

Bowden and Dafoe were the first to show twist lifts and throw jumps.

In the men's singles Bowden was Canadian champion in 1947. He was also Canadian champion in ice dancing in 1952 with Frances Dafoe.

Bowden stayed in figure skating as a judge. He worked in life insurance. Later he founded a center for disabled children.

Results

Competition / year	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956
winter Olympics		5.				2.
World championships		4th	2.	1.	1.	2.
Canadian Championships	2.	1.	1.	1.	1.

Norris Bowden in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	Bowden, Norris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bowden, Robert Norris (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Canadian figure skater
DATE OF BIRTH	August 13, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH	Toronto , Canada
DATE OF DEATH	April 9, 1991
Place of death	Toronto , Canada