About Lorna Dyer
Born 1945. Lorna Dyer is an American figure skater and ice dancer.
Lorna Dyer (born July 3, 1945) is an American ice dancer. With partner John Carrell, she is the 1967 U.S. national champion. They are the 1967 World silver medalists and 1965β1966 World bronze medalists.
After retiring from competitive skating, Lorna graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Biology and married Jerry Watts. Lorna taught high school science for over 30 years, and was the Washington State Outstanding Biology Teacher of the year and was a candidate for the 1985 NASA Teacher in Space. She spent summer breaks in Sun Valley, Idaho teaching skating. In 1980, she wrote "Ice Dancing Illustrated", an instructional book of technical information for dance compulsories learned from coach Jean Westwood. She is retired and resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her husband.
Results (with King Cole)
Event 1962 U.S. Championships 3rd
(with John Carrell)
Event 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 World Championships 8th 5th 3rd 3rd 2nd North American Championships 1st 1st U.S. Championships 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st
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figure skater
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Lorna Dyer was born on 3 July 1945 in Seattle.
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Lorna Dyer is a figure skater and ice dancer.
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