Barbara Wagner

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Barbara Wagner
Personal information
Full nameBarbara Aileen Wagner
Born (1938-05-05) May 5, 1938 (age 87)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Figure skating career
CountryCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Canada
Retired1960
Medal record
Representing Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada
Pairs' figure skating
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1960 Squaw Valley Pairs
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1960 Vancouver Pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1959 Colorado Springs Pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1958 Paris Pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1957 Colorado Springs Pairs
North American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1959 Toronto Pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1957 Rochester Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1955 Regina Pairs

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
Event19531954195519561957195819591960
Winter Olympics 6th1st
World Championships 5th5th1st1st1st1st
North American Championships 3rd1st1st
National
Canadian Championships 3rd J1st J2nd1st1st1st1st1st

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Pair Captures Gold Medal in Figure Skating". The Montreal Gazette. February 20, 1960.
  2. ↑ "Spins through Professional Circles". Skating magazine. November 1963.
  3. ↑ "Jim Grogan". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  4. ↑ "Cooler Figure Skating Coaching Staff". Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2015-06-13.


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