Barbie Smithis an American former competitivefigure skater.She won the silver medal in ladies' singles at the1977 U.S. Figure Skating Championshipsand finished fourth at theWorld Figure Skating Championshipsthat year.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Barbie Smith |
| Occupation | Figure skater |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Sport | Figure skater |
| Team | U.S |
Life
editIn February 1977 she competed in Hartford, Conn in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and she was a favourite.[2]
AlthoughLinda Fratiannehad become the first female skater to land two different types of triple jumps (toe loopandSalchow) in her free skating programs in 1976 at theU.S. National Championships.She might have been beaten by Barbie Smith who landed a triple, but Carroll was aware of her abilities, and he required that Fratiianne should land two triples. This pushed Smith into second place and Fratianne took the gold.[2]
She finished fourth at theWorld Figure Skating Championshipsthat year.
Results
edit| Event | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 4th | ||
| U.S. Championships | 4th | WD | 2nd |
References
edit- ^"Miss Fratianne Takes World Figure Skating Championship".The New York Times.Retrieved2023-02-27.
- ^abBruce, Jeannette."Great, big wonderful whirl".Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com.Retrieved2022-01-21.
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