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 Daphne Walker in 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Daphne Walker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1947 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daphne Walker (born c. 1924) is a British retired figure skater. She is the 1939 World bronze medalist and 1947 silver medalist, and the 1939 & 1947 European bronze medalist.
Walker almost drowned in Brighton in 1947, but was rescued by American William Keefe. The pair married in London in 1948. [1]
| Event | 1938 | 1939 | 1947 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 7th | 3rd | 2nd |
| European Championships | 10th | 3rd | 3rd |
| British Championships | 1st |
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