Malcolm Cannon

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Malcolm Roger Cannon (born 22 June 1944 in Birmingham) was an English ice skater. He won the gold medal in men's singles at the British Figure Skating Championships in 1963 and 1966 and finished 20th at the 1964 Winter Olympics.

Cannon also competed in ice dancing. With partner Yvonne Suddick, he won the silver medal at the European Figure Skating Championships in 1967 and 1968. They won the bronze at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1967 and the silver in 1968. [1]

Competitive highlights

Event19671968
World Championships 3rd2nd
European Championships 2nd2nd
British Championships 2nd2nd

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References

  1. "Sports-reference profile". Sports-reference.com. 22 June 1944. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2012.