Lorna Wighton (born June 2, 1958 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian former ice dancer. With partner John Dowding, she won three gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and finished sixth at the 1980 Winter Olympics. [1]
(with John Dowding)
Event | 1974-75 | 1975-76 | 1976-77 | 1977-78 | 1978-79 | 1979-80 |
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Winter Olympic Games | 6th | |||||
World Championships | 10th | 6th | 6th | 5th | ||
Canadian Championships | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Skate America | 3rd | |||||
Skate Canada International | 8th | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | ||
Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st |
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