Barbara Wagner
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Full name | Barbara Aileen Wagner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | May 5, 1938|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former partner | Robert Paul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Barbara Aileen Wagner (born May 5, 1938) is a Canadian former pair skater. She teamed up with Robert Paul in 1952. They became the 1960 Olympic champions,[1] four-time World champions, and five-time Canadian national champions. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Ice Capades.[2]
Wagner was formerly married to U.S. figure skater James Grogan.[3] She resides in Alpharetta, Georgia, coaching figure skating at the Alpharetta Family Skate Center, the Cooler, and is a member of the Atlanta Figure Skating Club.[4]
Results
(with Paul)
International | ||||||
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Event | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
Winter Olympics | 6th | 1st | ||||
World Championships | 5th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
North American Championships | 3rd | 1st | 1st | |||
National | ||||||
Canadian Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
- ↑ "Canadian Pair Captures Gold Medal in Figure Skating". The Montreal Gazette. February 20, 1960.
- ↑ "Spins through Professional Circles". Skating magazine. November 1963.
- ↑ "Jim Grogan". Sports Reference.
- ↑ "Cooler Figure Skating Coaching Staff".
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