| Wallace Diestelmeyer |
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| Country represented |
 Canada |
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| Born |
(1926-07-14)July 14, 1926 |
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| Died |
December 23, 1999(1999-12-23) (aged 73) |
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| Former partner |
Suzanne Morrow |
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Wallace Diestelmeyer (July 14, 1926 – December 23, 1999) was a Canadian figure skater.
Diestelmeyer was born in Kitchener, Ontario and died in Oakville, Ontario. He competed in pair skating with Suzanne Morrow. The couple won the bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics[1] and the 1948 World Figure Skating Championships. They are credited as being the first pair to perform the death spiral.
Results
men's singles
pairs with Suzanne Morrow
with Joyce Perkins
with Floraine Ducharme
ice dance with Suzanne Morrow
References
External links
| Persondata |
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| Name |
Diestelmeyer, Wallace |
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| Short description |
Figure skater |
| Date of birth |
July 14, 1926 |
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| Date of death |
December 23, 1999 |
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