Linda Carbonetto
{{Short description|Canadian figure skater}}
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|name= Linda Carbonetto
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|altname= Linda Villella
Linda Engel
|country= Canada
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1949|4|12|mf=yes}}
|birth_place= New York City, US
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|skating club= Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club
Blenheim FSC
|retired= 1969
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{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}}}}
{{MedalSport | Figure skating: Ladies' singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|North American Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|1969 Oakland|Ladies' singles}}
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Linda Carbonetto, married names: Engel, Villella (born April 12, 1949) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1969 Canadian national champion and competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics. She was born in New York City and raised in Ontario.
Carbonetto turned professional in 1970 and toured professionally with Ice Capades. She serves as the School Director for the Miami City Ballet. Her second husband is Edward Villella. She was also married to Peter Engel for a time.
Competitive highlights
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| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | International | |||||
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| Event
! 1965 ! 1966 ! 1967 ! 1968 ! 1969 | |||||
| align=left | Winter Olympics | 13th | ||||
| align=left | World Championships | 13th | 6th | |||
| align=left | North American Champ. | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | ||||
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | National | |||||
| align=left | Canadian Champ. | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J. | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | bgcolor=gold | 1st | ||
| colspan=6 align=center | J. = Junior level |
References
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{{cite web |url= https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/linda-carbonetto-1.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200418114253/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/linda-carbonetto-1.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2020-04-18 |title= Linda Carbonetto |publisher= Sports Reference }}
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- {{cite web|url=http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-%20Volume1-1896-1973.pdf |title=Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 1 - 1896 - 1973 |format=PDF |publisher=Skate Canada |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122231727/http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-%20Volume1-1896-1973.pdf |archivedate=2010-11-22 }}
- {{cite web|url=http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/championships_results.pdf |title=Canadian National Championships Medallists |format=PDF |publisher=Skate Canada |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920093937/http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/championships_results.pdf |archivedate=2009-09-20 }}
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Category:Canadian female single skaters
Category:Figure skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic figure skaters for Canada
Category:Figure skaters from New York City
Category:20th-century Canadian sportswomen
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