Edgar Syers
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Edgar Morris Wood Syers was a British
figure skater who competed in both singles and pair skating
. As a singles skater, he won the bronze medal at the 1899 World Championships. At age 45, he competed with wife Madge Syers
at the 1908 London Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal there. He was also a figure skating coach.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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figure skater who competed in both singles and pair skating
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
. As a singles skater, he won the bronze medal at the 1899 World Championships. At age 45, he competed with wife Madge Syers
Madge Syers
Florence Madeline "Madge" Syers was a British figure skater. She became the first woman to compete at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1902 by entering what was previously an all-male event and won the silver medal, which prompted the International Skating Union to create a separate...
at the 1908 London Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal there. He was also a figure skating coach.
Men's singles
| Event | 1899 |
|---|---|
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
3rd |
Pairs
| Event | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Summer Olympic Games Olympic Games The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate... |
3rd |