Gertrude Kathleen Shaw (18 January 1903 – 19 July 1983) was a

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figure skater. She was born in Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire and was the 1926 World bronze medalist. She represented

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, where she placed 7th, and at the 1928 Winter Olympics, where she placed 14th. She won the inaugural

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in 1927.

Results

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* * 1903 births 1983 deaths British female single skaters English female single skaters Sportspeople from Salford Olympic figure skaters for Great Britain Figure skaters at the 1924 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1928 Winter Olympics World Figure Skating Championships medalists {{uk-figure-skating-bio-stub