Jean Scott (figure skater)

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Jean Scott
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Full name Jean Atkinson Scott
Country represented United Kingdom
Born (1951-03-15) 15 March 1951 (age 67)
Height 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Retired 1973

Jean Atkinson Scott (born 15 March 1951) [1] is a British former figure skater from Scotland. She is the 1973 European silver medalist [2] and a two-time British national champion (1971, 1973). She placed 11th at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Single skating discipline of figure skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating in which male and female skaters compete individually. Men's singles and women's singles, along with the other figure skating disciples, pair skating, ice dance, and synchronized skating, are governed by the International Skating Union (ISU).

Scotland Country in Europe, part of the United Kingdom

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Sharing a border with England to the southeast, Scotland is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, by the North Sea to the northeast and by the Irish Sea to the south. In addition to the mainland, situated on the northern third of the island of Great Britain, Scotland has over 790 islands, including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

The 1973 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1972-1973 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Results

International
Event 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74
Winter Olympics 11th
World Championships 15th 6th 5th
European Championships 11th 2nd
Skate Canada 3rd
Richmond Trophy 3rd
National
British Championships 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st

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References

  1. "Jean Scott". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31.
  2. "European Figure Skating Championships - Ladies" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2013.