Wilkes was born on December 16, 1946, in Toronto.[1] She graduated from York University with an honors degree in psychology and then earned a master's degree in communications at Michigan State University.[2] She is currently married to Bruce McEwan.[3]
CareerEdit
On the ice by the age of five, Wilkes took up pairs at age ten and skated with her first partner until he quit.[3]
She began skating with Guy Revell, six years her elder, in 1958 after meeting at the Unionville skating carnival.[3] Though their height difference was adequate at the start of their partnership, by the time Wilkes was seventeen in 1963, her height was 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) to Revell's 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm).[4][5] They were coached by Bruce Hyland at Crosby Arena and represented the Unionville Skating Club throughout their career.[3]
Wilkes fell from a lift while posing for press photographs prior to the 1963 World Championships, hitting the ice head-first and fracturing her skull.[4] The pair had to withdraw from the competition.
In 1966, Wilkes/Revell were informed that the silver medallists in Innsbruck, Marika Kilius / Hans-Jürgen Bäumler of Germany, had been disqualified after an International Olympic Committee investigation found they had signed pro contracts before the Olympics. IOC executive James Worrall presented Wilkes/Revell with the silver medals during the Canadian Championships in Peterborough, Ont. Later, Kilius/Baumler were reinstated in the record books, but the medals were never redistributed.[4] In December 2013, after an investigation by The New York Times, the International Olympic Committee confirmed that Kilius/Bäumler and Wilkes/Revell share the 1964 Olympic silver medal and Joseph/Joseph of the United States are the bronze medallists. Despite the information on its website over the years, the IOC stated that this was intended to be the official result since 1987.[6]
After retiring from competition, Wilkes became a television skating analyst, an author, a coach, and Skate Canada's Director of Marketing and Sponsorship.
ResultsEdit
Wilkes/Revell on the podium at the 1964 World Championships
^"1963 North American, U.S., and Canadian Champions". Skating magazine. May 1963.
^Rosewater, Amy (December 13, 2013). "1964 Olympic Skating Pair Only Now Discovering Their Place". The New York Times.
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debbi, wilkes, born, december, 1946, canadian, former, pair, skater, with, skating, partner, revell, became, time, canadian, national, champion, 1963, north, american, champion, 1964, olympic, silver, medallist, wilkes, november, 2009personal, informationcount. Debbi Wilkes born December 16 1946 is a Canadian former pair skater With skating partner Guy Revell she became a two time Canadian national champion the 1963 North American champion and the 1964 Olympic silver medallist Debbi WilkesWilkes in November 2009Personal informationCountry representedCanadaBorn 1946 12 16 December 16 1946 age 76 Toronto Ontario CanadaHeight5 ft 5 in 165 cm Former partnerGuy RevellFormer coachBruce Hyland Margaret HylandSkating clubUnionville Skating ClubFormer training locationsCrosby Arena Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling ClubRetired1964Medal record Representing CanadaFigure skating PairsOlympic Games1964 Innsbruck PairsWorld Championships1964 Dortmund PairsNorth American Championships1963 Vancouver Pairs1961 Philadelphia Pairs Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Results 4 ReferencesPersonal life EditWilkes was born on December 16 1946 in Toronto 1 She graduated from York University with an honors degree in psychology and then earned a master s degree in communications at Michigan State University 2 She is currently married to Bruce McEwan 3 Career EditOn the ice by the age of five Wilkes took up pairs at age ten and skated with her first partner until he quit 3 She began skating with Guy Revell six years her elder in 1958 after meeting at the Unionville skating carnival 3 Though their height difference was adequate at the start of their partnership by the time Wilkes was seventeen in 1963 her height was 5 feet 5 inches 165 cm to Revell s 5 feet 4 inches 163 cm 4 5 They were coached by Bruce Hyland at Crosby Arena and represented the Unionville Skating Club throughout their career 3 Wilkes fell from a lift while posing for press photographs prior to the 1963 World Championships hitting the ice head first and fracturing her skull 4 The pair had to withdraw from the competition Wilkes Revell were awarded the bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck while gold went to Ludmila Belousova Oleg Protopopov and silver to Marika Kilius Hans Jurgen Baumler After taking the bronze at the 1964 World Championships in Dortmund the pair parted ways Wilkes decided to pursue an education while Revell elected to tour professionally in ice shows 4 In 1966 Wilkes Revell were informed that the silver medallists in Innsbruck Marika Kilius Hans Jurgen Baumler of Germany had been disqualified after an International Olympic Committee investigation found they had signed pro contracts before the Olympics IOC executive James Worrall presented Wilkes Revell with the silver medals during the Canadian Championships in Peterborough Ont Later Kilius Baumler were reinstated in the record books but the medals were never redistributed 4 In December 2013 after an investigation by The New York Times the International Olympic Committee confirmed that Kilius Baumler and Wilkes Revell share the 1964 Olympic silver medal and Joseph Joseph of the United States are the bronze medallists Despite the information on its website over the years the IOC stated that this was intended to be the official result since 1987 6 After retiring from competition Wilkes became a television skating analyst an author a coach and Skate Canada s Director of Marketing and Sponsorship Results Edit Wilkes Revell on the podium at the 1964 World Championships with Revell InternationalEvent 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964Winter Olympics 2ndWorld Championships 11th 4th WD 3rdNorth American Champ 5th 3rd 1stNationalCanadian Championships 1st J 3rd 3rd 3rd 1st 1stJ Junior level WD WithdrewReferences Edit Debbi Wilkes Sports Reference Archived from the original on July 29 2017 Elfman Lois December 21 2017 Wilkes thankful to witness skating history firsthand IceNetwork com a b c d Hayakawa Michael February 5 2014 Olympic medalist whose bronze had silver shine Markham Economist amp Sun YorkRegion com a b c d Wilkes Debbi 1994 Ice Time ISBN 0 13 185117 9 1963 North American U S and Canadian Champions Skating magazine May 1963 Rosewater Amy December 13 2013 1964 Olympic Skating Pair Only Now Discovering Their Place The New York Times Wikimedia Commons has media related to Debbi Wilkes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Debbi Wilkes amp oldid 1156669243, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
