About William McLachlan
Lived 1938 – 2013 (aged 75). William McLachlan was a Canadian figure skater, ice dancer and figure skating judge.
William George McLachlan (March 9, 1938 – December 1, 2013) was a Canadian ice dancer. He competed first with partner Geraldine Fenton, and later with Virginia Thompson. He won five medals at the World Figure Skating Championships, two silvers and a bronze with Fenton, and one silver and a bronze with Thompson. He died in Toronto in 2013.
Competitive highlights (with Fenton) Event 1954 1956 1957 1958 1959 World Championships 2nd 2nd 3rd North American Championships 1st 1st Canadian Championships 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st
(with Thompson)
Event 1960 1961 1962 World Championships 2nd 3rd North American Championships 1st Canadian Championships 1st 1st 1st British Championships 3rd
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Who was William McLachlan?
figure skater
When was William McLachlan born?
William McLachlan was born on 9 March 1938.
When did William McLachlan die?
William McLachlan died on 1 December 2013 in Toronto.
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William McLachlan was a figure skater, ice dancer and figure skating judge.
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William McLachlan was Canadian.
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