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'''Dorothy Greenhough-Smith''' (27 September 1882 – 9 May 1965) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[figure skater]]. |
'''Dorothy Greenhough-Smith''' (27 September 1882 – 9 May 1965) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[figure skater]]. |
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She was the daughter of writer [[J.E. Preston Muddock|James Edward Preston Muddock]], and married publisher/editor [[Herbert Greenhough Smith]]<ref>his Times obituary mentions her skating prowess</ref> in 1900. |
She was the daughter of writer [[J.E. Preston Muddock|James Edward Preston Muddock]], and married publisher/editor [[Herbert Greenhough Smith]]<ref>his Times obituary mentions her skating prowess</ref> in 1900. |
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Greenhough-Smith won the bronze medal at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]], the first Olympics where figure skating was contested. She was the 1912 [[World Figure Skating Championships|World silver medalist]], which was the first silver medal in ladies skating for Great Britain ([[Madge Syers]] having won the silver in ''men's'' singles). She never competed at the [[European Figure Skating Championships]] because the ladies event was not added to the program until 1930. |
Greenhough-Smith won the bronze medal at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]], the first Olympics where figure skating was contested. She was the 1912 [[World Figure Skating Championships|World silver medalist]], which was the first silver medal in ladies skating for Great Britain ([[Madge Syers]] having won the silver in ''men's'' singles). She never competed at the [[European Figure Skating Championships]] because the ladies event was not added to the program until 1930. |
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Away from the ice, she also played tennis at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]].{{ |
Away from the ice, she also played tennis at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]].{{}} |
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==Competitive highlights== |
==Competitive highlights== |
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* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GREENDOR01 Database Olympics] |
* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GREENDOR01 Database Olympics] |
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* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/dorothy-greenhough-smith-1.html Sports-Reference page] |
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/dorothy-greenhough-smith-1.html Sports-Reference page] |
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Revision as of 11:49, 12 July 2011
| Dorothy Greenhough-Smith | |
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| Born | 27 September 1882 |
| Died | 9 May 1965 (aged 82) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
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| Ladies Figure skating | ||
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1908 London | Ladies' singles |
Dorothy Greenhough-Smith (27 September 1882 – 9 May 1965) was a British figure skater.
She was the daughter of writer James Edward Preston Muddock, and married publisher/editor Herbert Greenhough Smith[1] in 1900.
Greenhough-Smith won the bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics where figure skating was contested. She was the 1912 World silver medalist, which was the first silver medal in ladies skating for Great Britain (Madge Syers having won the silver in men's singles). She never competed at the European Figure Skating Championships because the ladies event was not added to the program until 1930.
Away from the ice, she also played tennis at Wimbledon.[citation needed]
Competitive highlights
| Event | 1906 | 1908 | 1911 | 1912 |
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| Summer Olympic Games | 3rd | |||
| World Championships | 5th | 2nd | ||
| British Championships | 1st | 1st |
References
- ^ his Times obituary mentions her skating prowess
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  | This article about a United Kingdom Olympic medallist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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