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.

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 Prague Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1960 Vancouver Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Colorado Springs Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1958 Paris Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 1957 Colorado Springs Ice dancing
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1961 Philadelphia Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1959 Toronto Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 1957 Rochester Ice dancing

Competitive highlights

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(with Fenton)

Event 1954 1956 1957 1958 1959
World Championships 2nd 2nd 3rd
North American Championships 1st 1st
Canadian Championships 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st

(with Thompson)

Event 1960 1961 1962
World Championships 2nd 3rd
North American Championships 1st
Canadian Championships 1st 1st 1st
British Championships 3rd

References

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  • "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.