Marion Davies

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMarion Tiefy•Davies (-Spencer)
Used nameMarion•Davies
Born12 October 1927 in Wembley, England (GBR)
Measurements160 cm
AffiliationsQueen's Figure Skating Club
NOC Great Britain

Biography

The daughter of a London retail draper, Marion Davies won a National Skating Association gold medal in 1944, and the following year finished third behind Cecilia Colledge and Daphne Walker at the British Figure Skating Championships. She never won a British title, and was runner-up again, to Walker, in 1946, and to Jeannette Altwegg in 1947. Internationally, Davies competed in the European Championships in 1947 and 1948, and the Olympics and World Championships in 1948, with a best finish of seventh at the 1947 Europeans. Davies turned professional after the 1948 London Olympics, and joined the famous Ice Follies, working all over the world. In the Winter months, she taught skating at St. Moritz, and in the 1960s went on a three-year world tour with her ice show.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) GBR Marion Davies
Singles, Women (Olympic) 10