About Rodney Ward
Lived 1941 – 2022 (aged 81). Rodney Ward was a British figure skater.
Rodney Ward (12 February 1941 – 29 November 2022) was a British figure skater. He competed in the pairs event at the 1956 Winter Olympics. In the 1955–56 season, Rodney Ward (14), along with his partner Carolyn Krau (12), won the national junior pairs' title and finished second on the senior level at the British Championships. After placing 9th at the 1956 European Championships in Paris, they competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where they finished 11th and remain the youngest skaters to ever compete in the pairs event at the Winter Olympics. They placed 9th at their final event of the season, the 1956 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Ward/Krau ranked 13th at the 1958 European Championships in Bratislava and 12th at the 1958 World Championships in Paris.
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Who was Rodney Ward?
figure skater
When was Rodney Ward born?
Rodney Ward was born on 12 February 1941 in Nottingham.
When did Rodney Ward die?
Rodney Ward died on 29 November 2022.
What was Rodney Ward's occupation?
Rodney Ward was a figure skater.
What nationality was Rodney Ward?
Rodney Ward was British.
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