Yolande Jobin (30 May 1930 – 11 October 2010) was a Swiss figure skater. She was the 1951 Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics where she placed 18th. After the 1953 World Championships in Davos she retired from competitive skating. She then spent several Winters in Crans coaching young people at the ice rink. In the early 1960s she retired from all skating and settled in La Tour de Peilz near Vevey with her parents who had retired there from London. She spent the rest of her life there, looking after her elderly parents. She never married.
| Yolande Jobin | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yolande Jobin |
| Born | 30 May 1930 London |
| Died | 11 October 2010 (aged 80) Canton de Vaud, Chexbres, Switzerland |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Coach | Arnold Gerschwiler |
Competitive highlights
edit| Event | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 18th | |||
| World Championships | 17th | 18th | 17th | |
| European Championships | 12th | 11th | 13th | |
| Swiss Championships | 1st |
References
edit- Sports-reference profile
- List of Historical Swiss Champions
- Skatabase: 1950s World Championships: Ladies Results
- Skatabase: 1950s European Championships: Ladies Results
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