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Glyn Watts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Glynn Robin Watts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Herne, Kent, England | 16 March 1949||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Streatham Ice Figure Skating Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Glynn Robin "Glyn" Watts (born 16 March 1949) [1] is a British former competitive ice dancer. With his skating partner, Hilary Green, he became the 1974 World silver medalist and a two-time European silver medalist (1974, 1975). They represented Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 7th. [1]
In 1973, they competed at the inaugural Skate Canada International and won the event.
(with Green)
International | |||||||
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Event | 69–70 | 70–71 | 71–72 | 72–73 | 73–74 | 74–75 | 75–76 |
Winter Olympics | 7th | ||||||
World Champ. | 7th | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | ||
European Champ. | 7th | 7th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 5th |
Skate Canada | 1st | ||||||
National | |||||||
British Champ. | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
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