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Joyce Coates

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Joyce Coates
Full nameJoyce Pamela Coates
Born (1939-12-14) 14 December 1939 (age 85)
Liverpool, England
Figure skating career
Country United Kingdom
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Pairs' Figure skating
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Davos Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Bratislava Pairs

Joyce Pamela Coates (born 14 December 1939 in Liverpool, England) is a former British pair skater who competed with Anthony Holles. They finished tenth at the 1956 Winter Olympics, captured the bronze medal at the 1958 and 1959 European Figure Skating Championships, and came in fourth at the 1959 World Figure Skating Championships. They retired from competition before the 1960 season, turning professional to take up coaching.[1]

Results

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(with Holles)

Event 1956 1957 1958 1959
Winter Olympic Games 10th
World Championships 7th 5th 4th
European Championships 4th 5th 3rd 3rd
British Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st

World professional pair skating champions 1962

References

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  1. ^ "People", Skating magazine, February 1960