After her unremarkable figure skating career, in 1972 she was appointed a referee at International Skating Union (ISU) events for single and pair skating. Between 1988 and 2002 she was a member of the ISU figure skating technical committee, including serving as chair of this committee from 1992 to 2002. Since 1995, she has also been the president of the National Ice Skating Association of the United Kingdom (NISA), the British figure skating federation.
Stapleford was involved in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating scandal, the person to whom Marie-Reine Le Gougne ("the French judge") falsely confessed following the event to having been involved in a political deal in the pairs competition. Stapleford lost her ISU technical committee position later that year for unprofessional behaviour. Subsequently, Stapleford became one of the founders of the World Skating Federation (WSF), and spoke at their press conference on 23 March 2003. The WSF ultimately failed to supplant the ISU, and as a result of her involvement with the attempt, Stapleford lost her ISU eligibility on 1 February 2005. Stapleford has continued to be a vocal critic of the ISU Judging System and the ISU's post-2002 policy of not identifying marks by judge, which she has alleged could simply hide further instances of judging corruption or incompetence.[3]
Decision of the Council of Eligibility (ISU) 24 March 2005 in Lausanne
Birthdate by British Olympic Association
April 16, 2024
sally, anne, stapleford, sally, anne, martine, stapleford, born, july, 1945, british, former, figure, skater, administrator, referee, judge, 1965, european, silver, medalist, represented, great, britain, 1964, winter, olympics, 1968, winter, olympics, placing,. Sally Anne Martine Stapleford OBE born 7 July 1945 is a British former figure skater and administrator referee and judge She is the 1965 European silver medalist She represented Great Britain at the 1964 Winter Olympics and at the 1968 Winter Olympics placing 11th both times Sally Anne StaplefordFull nameSally Anne Martine StaplefordBorn 1945 07 07 7 July 1945 age 78 Worthing Sussex EnglandHeight5 ft 3 5 in 161 cm Figure skating careerCountry Great BritainRetired1968Medal record Representing Great BritainLadies Figure skatingEuropean Championships1965 Moscow Ladies singles Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Personal life 1 2 Competitive career 1 3 Post competitive career 2 Competitive highlights 3 ReferencesBiography editPersonal life edit Her father was the ice hockey player Harvey Stapleford 1 Her mother was the daughter of the comedian Charlie Naughton 2 Competitive career edit Stapleford is a five time British champion in figure skating in the ladies event and won the silver medal at the 1965 European Figure Skating Championships Post competitive career edit After her unremarkable figure skating career in 1972 she was appointed a referee at International Skating Union ISU events for single and pair skating Between 1988 and 2002 she was a member of the ISU figure skating technical committee including serving as chair of this committee from 1992 to 2002 Since 1995 she has also been the president of the National Ice Skating Association of the United Kingdom NISA the British figure skating federation Stapleford was involved in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating scandal the person to whom Marie Reine Le Gougne the French judge falsely confessed following the event to having been involved in a political deal in the pairs competition Stapleford lost her ISU technical committee position later that year for unprofessional behaviour Subsequently Stapleford became one of the founders of the World Skating Federation WSF and spoke at their press conference on 23 March 2003 The WSF ultimately failed to supplant the ISU and as a result of her involvement with the attempt Stapleford lost her ISU eligibility on 1 February 2005 Stapleford has continued to be a vocal critic of the ISU Judging System and the ISU s post 2002 policy of not identifying marks by judge which she has alleged could simply hide further instances of judging corruption or incompetence 3 Competitive highlights editEvent 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968Winter Olympics 11th 11thWorld Championships 8th 13th 6thEuropean Championships 5th 4th 2nd 7th 4th 5thBritish Championships 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1stReferences edit 1 permanent dead link Flashing Blades The Story of British Ice Hockey by Phil Drackett Crowood Press 1987 CANOE SLAM Sports Figure Skating Your number s up usurped Sports reference profile European Figure Skating Championships Results Ladies Medalists PDF International Skating Union Archived from the original PDF on 3 March 2013 Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS 2005 A 961 Decision of the Council of Eligibility ISU 24 March 2005 in Lausanne Birthdate by British Olympic Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sally Anne Stapleford amp oldid 1215430504, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
