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Roy Bradshaw is a British figure skater who competed in ice dance.
With partner Susan Getty, he won bronze at the 1971 European Figure Skating Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. [1] [2]
With Susan Getty
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| Event | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 |
| World Championships | 7th | 5th | 4th | |||
| European Championships | 5th | 3rd | ||||
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| British Championships | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
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