Colledge, Cecilia (1920–)
Colledge, Cecilia (1920–)
English figure skater. Born Nov 28, 1920, in England.
Invented many features of figure skating, including parallel spin, layback, and one-foot axle; was the 1st to perform a double jump in competition; was British national champion (1935–39 and 1946–48); placed 8th at Lake Placid Olympics (1932); won a silver medal at Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympics (1936), narrowly losing to Sonja Henie who took the gold; won a silver medal at World championship (1935) and a gold medal (1937); immigrated to US (1951) and taught at Skating Club of Boston. Inducted into Figure Skating Hall of Fame (1980).
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