Barbara Florence Amelia Wyatt Hardy (17 July 1930 – 10 January 2012) was a British

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

who competed in ladies' singles. She was a two-time European bronze medalist (1951 and 1952) and finished seventh at the

1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, were a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway. Discussions about Oslo hosting ...

. She was coached by

Jacques Gerschwiler Jacques Gerschwiler (10 September 1898 – 4 May 2000) was a Swiss figure skater and coach. Among his students were Cecilia Colledge, Jeannette Altwegg, Sally Stapleford, Bridget Adams, Barbara Wyatt, and Jacqueline Harbord. Born in Arbon, Sw ...

. Wyatt is the mother of NHL hockey player Mark Hardy.

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Barbara Wyatt's obituary
1930 births 2012 deaths Sportspeople from Brighton British female single skaters Olympic figure skaters for Great Britain Figure skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics European Figure Skating Championships medalists {{UK-figure-skating-bio-stub