Xanthe Ryder
 British Olympian Xanthe Ryder on her wedding day in 1949 as seen in Tatler. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 15 May 1926 London, England |
| Died | 1 January 1998 (aged 71) London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Xanthe Veronica Dalglish (née Ryder) (15 May 1926 – 1 January 1998) was a British alpine skier who competed under the name Xanthe Ryder in two events at the 1948 Winter Olympics.[1][2][3]
Family
Xanthe Veronica Ryder was the middle daughter of British peer Captain Algernon Frederick Roland Dudley Ryder and his French-Canadian wife Edythe Olive Baillie.[4] Her elder sister was Dione Frances Ryder (b.1924) and younger sister was Charis Elizabeth Ryder (b.1930) .
1948 Winter Olympics
Ryder competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, St Moritz, for Team Great Britain under the number 82238 in two events: Alpine Skiing (Combined) and Alpine Skiing (Downhill).[5] Ryder finished 27th in Alpine Skiing (Combined)[6] and 34th in Alpine Skiing (Downhill).[7]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Xanthe Ryder Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ The Olympic Games. "Olympic Athletes: Xanthe Ryder". olympics.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Williams, Jean (26 July 2020). Britain’s Olympic Women: A History. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-16320-9.
- ^ Lives of the First World War. "Life story: Algernon Frederick Roland Dudley Ryder | Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk.
- ^ The Olympic Games. "Xanthe Ryder: Team Great Britain". olympics.com.
- ^ The Olympic Games. "St Moritz 1948: Alpine Skiing: Alpine Combined Womens Results". olympics.com.
- ^ The Olympic Games. "St Moritz 1948: Alpine Skiing: Downhill Womens Results".
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