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Freddie Tomlins

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Freddie Tomlins
Tomlins performing an inside edge spread eagle at the 1939 World Championships
Full nameFrederick William Edwin Tomlins
Born(1919-08-05)5 August 1919
Lambeth, London, England
Died20 June 1943(1943-06-20) (aged 23)
Bay of Biscay
Figure skating career
Country United Kingdom
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Men's Figure skating
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1939 Budapest Men's singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1939 London Men's singles

Frederick William Edwin Tomlins (5 August 1919 – 20 June 1943) was a British figure skater. He was the 1939 World silver medalist and European silver medalist. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics and placed 10th.

Military service and death

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Tomlins served as a pilot officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.[1] On 20 June 1943, he took part in an anti-submarine mission aboard Armstrong Whitworth Whitley LA814 with Coastal Command.[2] During the mission, the aircraft engaged a U-boat and was shot down in flames with all aboard killed.[2] Tomlins is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.[1]

Results

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Event 1936 1937 1938 1939
Winter Olympic Games 10th
World Championships 5th 5th 2nd
European Championships 8th 4th 6th 2nd

References

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  1. ^ a b "Casualty Details: Frederick William Edwin Tomlins". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Tomlins, Frederick William Edwin". IBBC. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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