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Carolyn Krau

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Carolyn Krau
Full nameCarolyn Patricia Krau
Born (1943-08-18) 18 August 1943 (age 81)
Uxbridge, England
Figure skating career
CountryUnited Kingdom
PartnerRodney Ward
Retiredc. 1961

Carolyn Patricia Krau (born 18 August 1943)[1][2] is a British former competitive figure skater. She competed in pair skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics and in ladies' singles at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Career

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Pair skating

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In the 1955–56 season, Krau and her partner, Rodney Ward, won the national junior pairs' title and finished second on the senior level at the British Championships.[3] After placing 9th at the 1956 European Championships in Paris, they competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where they finished 11th.[1] They placed 9th at their final event of the season, the 1956 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Krau/Ward ranked 13th at the 1958 European Championships in Bratislava and 12th at the 1958 World Championships in Paris.

Single skating

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In December 1959, Krau became the national silver medalist in ladies' singles.[4] She was named in the British team to the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, and finished 19th.[1]

Krau won three silver medals at the Richmond Trophy. She placed 15th at the 1959 European Championships in Davos, 12th at the 1960 European Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and 20th at the 1960 World Championships in Vancouver.

Competitive highlights

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Ladies' singles

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International
Event 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61
Winter Olympics 19th
World Championships 20th
European Championships 15th 12th
Richmond Trophy 2nd 2nd 2nd
National
British Championships 2nd

Pairs with Ward

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International
Event 1955–56 1957–58
Winter Olympics 11th
World Championships 9th 12th
European Championships 9th 13th
National
British Championships 2nd
British Junior Champ. 1st

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Carolyn Krau". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Carolyn Krau". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Smallest Skater Enters Olympics". Associated Press. Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona Republic. 21 December 1955. p. 38.
  4. ^ "Skating Championship". British Movietone / Associated Press. 7 December 1959.