Barbara Wagner
Canadian figure skater
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Barbara Aileen Wagner (born May 5, 1938) is a Canadian former pair skater. She teamed up with Robert Paul in 1952. They became the 1960 Olympic champions,[1] four-time World champions, and five-time Canadian national champions. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Ice Capades.[2]
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| Full name | Barbara Aileen Wagner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 5, 1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wagner was formerly married to U.S. figure skater James Grogan.[3] She resides in Alpharetta, Georgia, coaching figure skating at the Alpharetta Family Skate Center, the Cooler, and is a member of the Atlanta Figure Skating Club.[4]
Results
(with Paul)
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| Event | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
| Winter Olympics | 6th | 1st | ||||||
| World Championships | 5th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
| North American Championships | 3rd | 1st | 1st | |||||
| National | ||||||||
| Canadian Championships | 3rd J | 1st J | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
