Lawrence Demmy
British ice dancer
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Lawrence Demmy (1931 – 9 December 2016) was an English ice dancer. With partner Jean Westwood, he was the World Champion for four consecutive years, 1952 to 1955[1][2][3] (plus the unofficial trial event in 1951), and European Champion in its first two editions in 1954 and 1955.[4][5][6]
FullnameLawrence Demmy
BornLawrence Dembovsky
1931
1931
Manchester, England
Died9 December 2016 (aged 84–85)
Kingston upon Hull, England
Country
United Kingdom
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| Full name | Lawrence Demmy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Lawrence Dembovsky 1931 Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 December 2016 (aged 84–85) Kingston upon Hull, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Jean Westwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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They were inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1977.
Results
(with Jean Westwood)
| Event | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 |
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| World Championships | 1st* | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| European Championships | 1st | 1st | |||
| British Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
