Megan Taylor

Megan Taylor
Taylor in 1932
Full nameMegan Devenish Taylor
Born(1920-10-25)25 October 1920
Rochdale, England
Died23 July 1993(1993-07-23) (aged 72)
Jamaica
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Figure skating career
Country United Kingdom
Retired1945
Medal record
Ladies' Figure skating
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1939 Prague Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 1938 Stockholm Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1937 London Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1936 Paris Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1934 Oslo Ladies' singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1939 London Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1938 St. Moritz Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1937 Prague Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin Ladies' singles

Megan Olwen Devenish Taylor (later Mandeville, later Ellis, 25 October 1920 – 23 July 1993) was a British figure skater competitive in the 1930s. She won the World Championships in 1938 and 1939. Her father was Phil Taylor, a speed skater.[2]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Megan Taylor". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ A Straight Line Walk Across London Archived 6 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 21 July 2006.