Roy Mason (figure skater)
British figure skater
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Roy Mason (13 December 1933 – 10 March 2017)[1] was a British figure skater who competed in ice dancing. With partner Mary Parry, he won bronze at the 1960 European Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany.[2][3] Parry and Mason were both members of Birmingham Ice Dance Club and had started competing together by 1955.[1]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 December 1933 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 March 2017 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Partner | Mary Parry | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Birmingham Ice Dance Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mason served as an ice dancing judge at the 1988 Winter Olympics. In his final years, he lived with Parry in Sutton Coldfield.[1]
Competitive highlights
With Mary Parry
| International | ||||||
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| Event | 57–58 | 58–59 | 59–60 | 60–61 | 61–62 | 62–63 |
| World Championships | 9th | 6th | ||||
| European Championships | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 5th | ||
| National[1] | ||||||
| British Championships | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | |