Adrian Swan
Adrian Swan | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Adrian David Swan |
Country represented | ![]() |
Born | Melbourne | 15 January 1930
Died | 29 September 1989 Melbourne | (aged 59)
Former partner | Gwenneth Molony |
Adrian David Swan (15 January 1930 – 29 September 1989)[1] was an Australian figure skater. He represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th. He was the first men's singles skater to represent Australia at the Olympics. In 1951, he also competed at the British Figure Skating Championships. Swan also competed in pair skating; he is the 1949 Australian national champion with partner Gwenneth Molony.
Competitive highlights[]
Event | 1952 |
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Winter Olympic Games | 10th |
World Championships | 10th |
British Championships | 1st |
Pairs (with Molony)
Event | 1950 |
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Australian Championships | 1st |
References[]
- ^ Adrian Swan at Olympedia
- Sports-reference profile
- "Australian national champions 1931–2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007.
- "ICE SKATING AUSTRALIA : International Placings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
Categories:
- Australian male single skaters
- Australian male pair skaters
- Olympic figure skaters of Australia
- Figure skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics
- 1930 births
- 1989 deaths
- Figure skating biography stubs
- Australian winter sports biography stubs