Karen Wood

Karen Wood was a British competitive figure skater. She is the 1980 Richmond Trophy champion and a two-time British national champion (1981, 1983) in ladies' singles.

Karen Wood
Personal information
Country representedUnited Kingdom
DiedDecember 2014
Former partnerStephen Baker
Retired1985

Career

Karen Wood trained in Whitley Bay, Billingham, Durham, and Deeside North Wales, passing her first test in 1971.[1]

In 1976, Wood competed in pair skating with Stephen Baker at the World Junior Championships The pair was coached by Alan Merchant.[1]

As a single skater, Wood placed 15th at the 1981 World Championships and 8th at the 1982 European Championships.[2] After she withdrew from the 1983 European Championships, the National Ice Skating Association decided to remove her from the team to the World Championships, giving the spot to Alison Southwood.[3]

Personal life

Wood had two daughters, Corrinne and Nicole.[1] She died in December 2014 after a prolonged illness.[1]

Competitive highlights

Single skating
International
Event 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
World Champ.15th17th
European Champ.11th8thWD
Skate Canada7th
St. Ivel3rd
Richmond Trophy1st
National
British Champ.1st1st3rd2nd
WD = Withdrew

Pair skating
International
Event 1976
World Junior Championships6th

References
  1. "SAD NEWS - KAREN WOOD". National Ice Skating Association. January 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  2. "Karen WOOD". the-sports.org.
  3. Dean, Fred; Dean, Joan; Dean, Paul (September 2012). "The Uneven Path To Glory". IceSkateMag.co.uk. p. 83.
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