Jeannette Altwegg

Jeannette Altwegg
File:Jeannette Altwegg 1951.jpg Altwegg in 1951
Personal information
Full name	Jeannette Eleanor Altwegg
Country represented	Great Britain
Born	(1930-09-08)8 September 1930 Bombay, India
Died	18 June 2021(2021-06-18) (aged 90) Geneva, Switzerland
Former coach	Jacques Gerschwiler
Skating club	Queens Ice Dance Club, London
Retired	1952
Medal record Representing Great Britain Figure skating: Ladies' singles Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo Ladies' singles Bronze medal – third place 1948 St. Moritz Ladies' singles World Championships Gold medal – first place 1951 Milan Singles Silver medal – second place 1950 London Singles Bronze medal – third place 1949 Paris Singles European Championships Gold medal – first place 1952 Vienna Singles Gold medal – first place 1951 Zürich Singles Silver medal – second place 1950 Oslo Singles Bronze medal – third place 1949 Milan Singles

Jeannette Wirz CBE (née Altwegg; 8 September 1930 – 18 June 2021) was a British figure skater. She competed in ladies' singles. She was the 1952 Olympic champion, the 1948 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1951 World champion, and a double (1951 & 1952) European champion.