Karen Wood
| Karen Wood | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | United Kingdom |
| Died | December 2014 |
| Former partner | Stephen Baker |
| Retired | 1985 |
Karen Wood was a British competitive figure skater. She is the 1980 Richmond Trophy champion and a two-time British national champion (1981, 1983) in ladies' singles.
Career
Karen Wood trained in Whitley Bay, Billingham and Durham, passing her first test in 1971.[1]
In 1976, Wood competed in pair skating with Stephen Baker at the World Junior Championships The pair was coached by Alan Merchant.[1]
As a single skater, Wood placed 15th at the 1981 World Championships and 8th at the 1982 European Championships.[2] After she withdrew from the 1983 European Championships, the National Ice Skating Association decided to remove her from the team to the World Championships, giving the spot to Alison Southwood.[3]
Personal life
Wood had two daughters, Corrinne and Nicole.[1] She died in December 2014 after a prolonged illness.[1]
Competitive highlights
Single skating
| International | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 |
| World Championships | 15th | 17th | |||
| European Championships | 11th | 8th | WD | ||
| Skate Canada | 7th | ||||
| St. Ivel International | 3rd | ||||
| Richmond Trophy | 1st | ||||
| National | |||||
| British Championships | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | |
| WD = Withdrew | |||||
Pair skating
| International | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1976 |
| World Junior Championships | 6th |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "SAD NEWS - KAREN WOOD". National Ice Skating Association. January 2015.
- ↑ "Karen WOOD". the-sports.org.
- ↑ Dean, Fred; Dean, Joan; Dean, Paul (September 2012). "The Uneven Path To Glory". IceSkateMag.co.uk. p. 83.
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