Wendy Griner

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Wendy Griner
Personal information
Full name Wendy Elizabeth Griner
Alternative names Ballantyne
Country represented  Canada
Born (1944-04-16) April 16, 1944 (age 80)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Coach Sheldon Galbraith[1]
Skating club TCS & CC
Retired 1964
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1962 Prague Ladies' singles
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1963 Vancouver Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1961 Philadelphia Ladies' singles

Wendy Elizabeth Griner, later surname: Ballantyne (born April 16, 1944)[2] is a Canadian former figure skater. She is the 1962 World silver medalist, the 1963 North American champion, and a four-time (1960–63) Canadian national champion. She competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley and 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, placing 12th and 10th, respectively.[2]

Griner was the youngest woman to represent Canada at the 1960 Winter Olympics; the youngest male was fellow figure skater Donald McPherson. She was one of the few skaters to win the Canadian junior and senior national titles in consecutive years.

Competitive highlights

International
Event 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
Winter Olympics 12th 10th
World Champ. 7th 2nd 4th 11th
North American Champ. 2nd 1st
National[3]
Canadian Champ. 3rd J 1st J 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd
J: Junior level

References

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