Geraldine Fenton

Geraldine Fenton
Personal information
Full nameGeraldine Marina Fenton Crispo
Born(1935-11-20)November 20, 1935
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedFebruary 12, 2026(2026-02-12) (aged 90)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
PartnerWilliam McLachlan
Skating clubTCS & CC
Retired1959
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing  Canada
World Championships
1959 Colorado Springs Ice dancing
1958 Paris Ice dancing
1957 Colorado Springs Ice dancing
North American Championships
1959 Toronto Ice dancing
1957 Rochester Ice dancing

Geraldine Marina Fenton Crispo (née Fenton; November 20, 1935 – February 12, 2026) was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner William McLachlan, she was a three-time Canadian national champion and three-time World medallist.

Crispo was born on November 20, 1935, in Toronto.[1][2] She retired from competition in 1959 in order to take a coaching position.[3] Crispo died in Kitchener, Ontario on February 12, 2026, at the age of 90.[4][5][2]

Competitive highlights

(with McLachlan)

Event 1954 1956 1957 1958 1959
World Championships 2nd 2nd 3rd
North American Championships 1st 1st
Canadian Championships 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st

(with Skuce)

Event 1953
Canadian Championships 1st J

References

  1. ^ "Meet the 1957 Champions". Skating Magazine. June 1957. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Hawthorn, Tom (March 18, 2026). "Skater Geraldine Fenton Crispo helped carve Canada's place in ice dancing". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  3. ^ "People", Skating magazine, November 1959
  4. ^ "Geraldine Crispo". The Globe and Mail. February 17, 2026. Archived from the original on February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 20, 2026 – via Legacy.com.
  5. ^ "Skate Canada Mourns the Passing of Hall of Famer Gerrie Fenton Crispo". Skate Canada (Press release). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. February 17, 2026. Archived from the original on February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 20, 2026.

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