Phyllis Johnson

{{short description|British figure skater}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2012}}

{{about|British figure skater|the American parasitologist|Phyllis T. Johnson}}

{{Infobox figure skater

| name = Phyllis Johnson

| image = Johnsons (Art of Skating) 01.jpg

| caption = Johnson with James H. Johnson

| country = {{GBR}}

| birth_date = {{birth date|1886|12|8|df=y}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|1967|12|2|1886|12|8|df=y}}

| partner =

| formerpartner = James H. Johnson, Basil Williams

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| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry| {{GBR}}}}

{{MedalSport | Ladies' Figure skating}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|1914 St. Moritz|Ladies' singles}}

{{MedalSilver|1913 Stockholm|Ladies' singles}}

{{MedalBronze|1912 Davos|Ladies' singles}}

{{MedalSport | Pairs Figure skating}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze| 1920 Antwerp | Pairs}}

{{MedalSilver| 1908 London | Pairs}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1912 Manchester|Pairs}}

{{MedalBronze|1910 Berlin|Pairs}}

{{MedalGold|1909 Stockholm|Pairs}}

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Phyllis Wyatt Johnson (née Squire) (8 December 1886 in Great Britain – 2 December 1967) was a British figure skater.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/81419 |title=Phyllis Johnson |work=Olympedia |access-date=26 March 2021}}

She won the silver medal in pair skating at the 1908 Olympic Games with James H. Johnson. They captured the gold at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1909 and 1912. In 1920, she won the bronze at the Olympics with new partner Basil Williams, became one of the oldest figure skating Olympic medalists. That year, she also finished fourth in ladies' singles.

Competitive highlights

=Ladies' singles=

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Event

! 1912

! 1913

! 1914

! 1920

! 1921

Winter Olympic Gamesalign="center" | 4th
World Championshipsalign="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rdalign="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2ndalign="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd
British Championshipsalign="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st*

*Coed

=Pairs=

(with James H. Johnson)

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Event

! 1908

! 1909

! 1910

! 1912

Summer Olympic Gamesalign="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
World Championshipsalign="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2ndalign="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1stalign="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rdalign="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st

(with Basil Williams)

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! 1920

Summer Olympic Gamesalign="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

References

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