Darío Villalba

Darío Villalba
Personal information
Full name Darío Villalba Flores
Country represented Spain
Born (1939-02-22) February 22, 1939
San Sebastián
Coach Thea Frenssen
Former training locations Chamonix
Philadelphia
Began skating c. 1950
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Villalba and the second or maternal family name is Flores.

Darío Villalba Flores (born February 22, 1939 in San Sebastián) is a Spanish painter, photographer, and former competitive figure skater. He represented Spain at the 1956 Winter Olympics where he placed 14th.

Life and career

Darío Villalba Flores was born on February 22, 1939 in San Sebastián.[1] He began skating at age 11 in Philadelphia, where his father was serving as the Spanish consul.[2] After returning to Spain, where the only rink was small and poor quality, his parents sent him to Chamonix, France, where he was taught by a German coach, Thea Frenssen.[2]

At the age of 16, he represented Spain at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. He placed 14th of 16 competitors in the men's singles event. He then finished 15th at the 1956 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

In 2002, Villalba became a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.[2]

Competitive highlights

International[1]
Event 1956
Winter Olympics 14th
World Championships 15th

References

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