Linda Ann Ward

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Linda Ann Ward
Personal information
Country represented Canada
Born (1947-05-24) May 24, 1947 (age 72)
Puslinch, Ontario
Partner Neil Carpenter
Retiredc. 1964

Linda Ann Ward (born May 24, 1947 in Puslinch, Ontario) is a Canadian former pair skater. With partner Neil Carpenter, she won a bronze medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1963, captured a silver the following year, [1] and competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics. [2]

Results

pairs with Carpenter

International
Event19631964
Winter Olympics 15th
World Championships 11th
National [1]
Canadian Championships 3rd2nd

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References

  1. 1 2 "Canadian Championships / Championnats Canadiens" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
  2. "Linda Ward". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2010.