Montgomery Wilson

Personal life Wilson was born in Toronto in 1909. During World War II, he was a Major in the army artillery, earning the Bronze Star. He died in 1964 at the age of 55 from throat cancer.

Career Wilson first entered the Canadian Championships in 1924 at the age of 13 and placed second. He would win nine senior national titles between 1929 and 1939. In 1932, he won the silver medal at the World Figure Skating Championships and the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in singles.

Wilson was inducted into the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame (1976), Skate Canada Hall of Fame (1990), Professional Skaters Association Coaches Hall of Fame (2003), and Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (2007).

Results Men's singles International Event 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 Winter Olympics 13th 3rd 4th World Champ. 7th 4th 2nd 5th North American Champ. 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st National Canadian Champ. 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

Pairs with Wilson-Samuel International Event 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 Winter Olympics 5th World Championships 4th 6th North American Championships 3rd 1st 1st 1st 2nd National Canadian Championships 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 3rd

Fours (with Dorothy Caley, Hazel Caley, and Ralph McCreath)

International Event 1939 North American Championships 1st

(with Constance Wilson-Samuel, Elizabeth Fisher, and Hubert Sprott) International Event 1933 North American Championships 2nd