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.

Karen Wood
DiedDecember 2014
Figure skating career
CountryUnited Kingdom
Retired1985

Career

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Karen Wood trained in Whitley Bay, Billingham, Durham, and Deeside North Wales, 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

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Wood had two daughters, Corrinne and Nicole.[1] She died in December 2014 after a prolonged illness.[1]

Competitive highlights

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Single skating

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International
Event 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
World Champ. 15th 17th
European Champ. 11th 8th WD
Skate Canada 7th
St. Ivel 3rd
Richmond Trophy 1st
National
British Champ. 1st 1st 3rd 2nd
WD = Withdrew

Pair skating

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International
Event 1976
World Junior Championships 6th

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "SAD NEWS - KAREN WOOD". National Ice Skating Association. January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Karen WOOD". the-sports.org.
  3. ^ Dean, Fred; Dean, Joan; Dean, Paul (September 2012). "The Uneven Path To Glory". IceSkateMag.co.uk. p. 83.