Karen Magnussen ( born Karen Magnussen ; April 4, 1952 , Vancouver ) is a Canadian skater who performed in women's single skating , 1973 world champion , silver medalist at the 1972 Olympic Games . [2] Awarded the Order of Canada . [3] The Vancouver Recreation Center is named after Magnussen. [four]
| Karen Magnussen | |
|---|---|
| Personal Information | |
| Presents |  Canada |
| Date of Birth | April 4, 1952 (67 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Vancouver Canada |
| Growth | 160 cm |
| Trainer | Linda Brookman [1] |
| Place of residence | Vancouver |
| Sports achivments | |
| The best results on the ISU system (at international amateur competitions) | |
| Amount | Not competed in New judicial system |
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Biography
Karen Magnussen was born and raised in Vancouver. She first performed in public at the age of six. [5] Magnussen achieved national recognition by winning the Canadian Junior Championship in 1965 and taking fourth place in the “adult” championship four years later. At her first world championship in 1967, she became the twelfth. The breakthrough occurred in 1968, when the leader of the Canadian figure skating team Petra Burka graduated from a sports career. [5] This year, Magnussen became the champion of his country for the first time and took seventh place at the Winter Olympics in Grenoble . Then the skater was only 15 years old. [6] The following year, the athlete was able to become only the second in the Canadian Championship. Before the World Cup, Magnussen suffered from unbearable pain in her legs, and after a medical examination it turned out that the skater was seriously injured. According to doctors, there was no question of returning to the sport, however, the athlete was able to return to the ice. [7]
A year later, she again became a national champion and won the first medal of the world championships - bronze. [5] Magnussen proved to be a good all-rounder - she performed the required figures and the free program at the highest level. [7] She represented the country at the 1972 Olympics , being the standard bearer of Canada. There Magnussen climbed to the second step of the pedestal. In 1972, she took second place in the World Cup . After the 1973 World Cup, in which the figure skater won, she completed her amateur career and went into professionals. Until 1977, she performed with the Ice Capades show. [5] Then Magnussen moved to Boston , where she took up coaching. [5] She continued the same activity after the return of Vancouver, where she still lives. [8] She founded the Karen Magnussen Foundation, a support fund for young skaters. [five]
Achievements
| Competition | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 7 | 2 | |||||
| World Championships | 7 | four | 3 | 2 | one | ||
| North American Championships | 2 | one | |||||
| Canadian Championships | 2 | one | 2 | one | one | one | one |
Notes
- ↑ Walker, Ian. Karen Magnussen's former skating coach passes away at 76 (inaccessible link - history ) . Vancouver Sun (January 15, 2010). Date of appeal February 17, 2010. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Solovyov, Vasily. 1972 year. XI Winter Olympic Games (Sapporo) . solovieff.ru. Date of treatment February 15, 2010. Archived on April 18, 2012.
- ↑ Karen Magnussen-Cella, OC . Order of Canada . Archives du www.gg.ca. Date of treatment February 17, 2010. Archived April 18, 2012.
- ↑ Tom Snyders, Jennifer O'Rourke. Namely Vancouver: A Hidden History of Vancouver Place Names. - Arsenal Pulp Press, 2000 .-- S. 182. - 299 p. - ISBN 155152077X .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Honored Members: Profile. Karen Magnussen ( inaccessible link) . Canada Sports Hall of Fame. Date of treatment February 17, 2010. Archived January 26, 2008.
- ↑ Karen Magnussen (inaccessible link) . Karen Magnussen Foundation. Date of treatment February 17, 2010. Archived April 18, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Karin Magnussen (L. Dobrova) // Stars of the ice arena. - M: Owls. Russia, 1976 .-- 144 p.
- ↑ Athletes - Karen Magnussen-Cella . Olympic Committee of Canada . Date of treatment February 15, 2010. Archived February 12, 2010.
Links
- Karen Magnussen Website
- Karen Magnussen at Sports-Reference.com.