Montgomery Wilson

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Olympic medal record
Figure skating
Bronze 1932 Lake Placid Men's singles
Montgomery Wilson
Personal information
Country represented  Canada
Born (1909-08-20)August 20, 1909
Died November 15, 1964(1964-11-15) (aged 55)
Former partner Constance Wilson

Montgomery "Bud" Wilson (August 20, 1909 November 15, 1964) was a Canadian figure skater who won 9 Canadian championship titles in men's single skating between 1929 and 1939, and holds the record for the most Canadian titles won by any skater. He first entered the Canadian Championships in 1924 at the age of 13 and placed second. In 1932, he won the silver medal at the World Figure Skating Championships and the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in men's singles.

Wilson also competed in pair skating with his sister Constance Wilson-Samuel. Together, they won numerous Canadian and North American championships.

Following his competitive career, "Bud" turned professional in 1939 and began his teaching career in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he stayed until interrupted by World War II. He was served as a Major in the army artillery where he earned the Bronze Star. Following his service he came to The Skating Club Of Boston as the club’s senior professional and director of its annual carnival, The Ice Chips. The athletes he produced includied U.S. Pair Champion, World and Olympic competitor Dudley Richards, U.S. Mens Champion and World competitor Bradley Lord, U.S. Silver medalist and World Team member Gregory Kelley, and the four time U.S. Silver Medalist and twice bronze medalist, two time Olympic Team member and five time World Team member Tina Noyes.[1]

In 2003, Wilson was inducted into the Professional Skaters Association Coaches Hall of Fame.

Wilson was born in Toronto in 1909. He died in 1964 at the age of 55 from cancer of the throat.

Results

men's singles

Event 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
Winter Olympics 13th 3rd 4th
World Championships 7th 4th 2nd 5th
North American Championships 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Canadian Championships 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

pairs with Constance Wilson

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
Canadian Championships 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 3rd

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

Event 1939
North American Championships 1st

(with Constance Wilson-Samuel, Elizabeth Fisher, and Hubert Sprott)

Event 1933
North American Championships 2nd

References

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