Country represented Canada Role Olympic athlete Name Wallace Diestelmeyer | Former partner Suzanne Morrow | |
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Born July 14, 1926 ( 1926-07-14 ) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Died December 23, 1999, Oakville, Canada | ||
Skating club Toronto Skating Club | ||
Wallace William "Wally" Diestelmeyer (July 14, 1926 – December 23, 1999) was a Canadian figure skater. He competed in pair skating with Suzanne Morrow. The couple won the bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1948 World Figure Skating Championships. They are credited as being the first pair to perform the death spiral.
After retiring from competitions Distelmeyer worked as a skating coach. In 1992 he was inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame, together with Morrow.
Results
Men's singles
Pairs with Suzanne Morrow
with Joyce Perkins
with Floraine Ducharme
Ice dance with Suzanne Morrow
References
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