Altwegg, Jeanette (1930–)

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Altwegg, Jeanette (1930–)

English figure skater. Born Sept 8, 1930, in Great Britain.

Won British Nationals (1947–50); won the World Championship (1951) and the European championship (1951, 1952); won a bronze medal at St. Moritz Olympics (1948) and a gold medal at Oslo Olympics (1952), the only indiv. medal won by Great Britain in either of those games; retired (1952) to work at the Pestalozzi Children's Village in Trogen, Switzerland.