Frances Gwendoline Lycett (19 September 1880 – 6 May 1954) 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, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...

. She competed at the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

, the first Olympics where figure skating was contested, and finished fifth out of five skaters. She also participated at the

World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships (''"Worlds"'') is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the categories of single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ...

twice, finishing fourth in 1912.

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Figure skaters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic figure skaters of Great Britain British female single skaters 1880 births 1954 deaths {{UK-figure-skater-stub