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Dennis Silverthorne
Figure skater

Dennis Silverthorne

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Figure skater
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Brighton
Place of death
London
Age
80 years
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Biography

Dennis Alfred Silverthorne (1 February 1923 in Brighton, England – 2 January 2004 in London, Ontario, Canada) was a British pair skater who competed with his sister Winifred Silverthorne. The pair won the silver medal at the 1947 European Figure Skating Championships and finished fourth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships. They then finished fifth at the 1948 Winter Olympics and sixth at that year's World Championships.
After his competitive career, Silverthorne moved to Canada and became a coach. Most notable among his students was 1963 World Champion Donald McPherson. Silverthorne was inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame in 2006.

Results

(with Silverthorne)

Event19471948
Winter Olympics5th
World Championships4th6th
European Championships2nd

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