William McLachlan (figure skater)
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| Full name | William George McLachlan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 9, 1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 1, 2013 (aged 75) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Geraldine Fenton Virginia Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | TCS & CC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William George McLachlan (March 9, 1938 – December 1, 2013) was a Canadian ice dancer. He competed first with partner Geraldine Fenton, and later with Virginia Thompson. He won five medals at the World Figure Skating Championships, two silvers and a bronze with Fenton, and one silver and a bronze with Thompson. He died in Toronto in 2013.[1][2][3]
Competitive highlights
(with Fenton)
| Event | 1954 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
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| World Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | ||
| North American Championships | 1st | 1st | |||
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
(with Thompson)
| Event | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 |
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| World Championships | 2nd | 3rd | |
| North American Championships | 1st | ||
| Canadian Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| British Championships | 3rd |
References
- ^ "William George McLachlan". Toronto Star. December 3, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "William McLachlan". HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME A.W. MILES CHAPEL LIMITED. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ 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.
- "Skate Canada: Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.
- "ISU: World Medalists" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25.