William McLachlan (figure skater)

William McLachlan is 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.

For the Scottish footballer, see William McLachlan (footballer).
William McLachlan
Full nameWilliam McLachlan
Figure skating career
Country Canada
PartnerGeraldine Fenton
Virginia Thompson
Skating clubTCS & CC
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1962 PragueIce dancing
Silver medal – second place 1960 VancouverIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Colorado SpringsIce dancing
Silver medal – second place 1958 ParisIce dancing
Silver medal – second place 1957 Colorado SpringsIce dancing
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place1961 PhiladelphiaIce dancing
Gold medal – first place1959 TorontoIce dancing
Gold medal – first place1957 RochesterIce dancing

Competitive highlights

(with Fenton)

Event 1954 1956 1957 1958 1959
World Championships2nd2nd3rd
North American Championships1st1st
Canadian Championships2nd2nd1st1st1st

(with Thompson)

Event 1960 1961 1962
World Championships2nd3rd
North American Championships1st
Canadian Championships1st1st1st
British Championships3rd

References
  • "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.


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