John Page (figure skater)

John Page
Full nameJohn Ferguson Page
Other namesJack Page
Born27 March 1900
Brooklands, Sale
Died14 February 1947(1947-02-14) (aged 46)
Manchester
Figure skating career
Country United Kingdom
PartnerEthel Muckelt
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Men's Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1926 Berlin Men's singles
Pairs Figure skating
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1924 Manchester Pairs

John Ferguson Page (27 March 1900 – 14 February 1947)[1][2] was a British figure skater who competed both singles and pair skating. He was a World bronze medalist in singles, a World silver medalist in pairs,[3] and 11-time British champion, a record only equaled by Jenna McCorkell (in women's singles).[4] He also competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics in both single and pairs. He was born in Brooklands, Sale, Manchester, and died in Manchester.

At the 1924 Olympics, he finished fifth in the singles event. In the pairs competition, he and his partner Ethel Muckelt finished fourth. Four years later, he finished ninth in the singles event at the St. Moritz Games and with his partner Ethel Muckelt he finished seventh in the pairs competition.

Results

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Men's singles

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Event 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933
Winter Olympic Games 5th 9th
World Championships 4th 3rd 5th 4th 4th
European Championships 5th 4th
British Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Page with Muckelt

Pairs with Muckelt

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Event 1924 1926 1928
Winter Olympic Games 4th 7th
World Championships 2nd 6th 4th

References

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  1. ^ Jack Page at Olympedia (archive)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Page". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011.
  3. ^ "ISU Figure Skating Media Guide". International Skating Union. 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ Court, Angela (12 March 2024). "Jenna McCorkell's record brings no Olympic guarantees". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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