 Suzanne Morrow and Wally Diestelmeyer in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1926-07-14)July 14, 1926 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | December 23, 1999(1999-12-23) (aged 73) Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Skating club | Toronto Skating Club |
Wallace William "Wally" Diestelmeyer (July 14, 1926 – December 23, 1999) was a Canadianfigure skater. He competed inpair skating withSuzanne Morrow. The couple won thebronze medal at the1948 Winter Olympics and the1948 World Figure Skating Championships. They are credited as being the first pair to perform thedeath spiral one-handed, with the man holding the woman in position with one hand, at the1948 Olympic Games.[1]
Afterretiring fromcompetitions Distelmeyer worked as a skatingcoach. In 1992 he was inducted into theSkate Canada Hall of Fame, together with Morrow.[2]
Men's singles
| Event | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 12th | ||
| World Championships | 9th | ||
| North American Championships | 3rd | ||
| Canadian Championships | 1st J | 2nd | 1st |
Pairs withSuzanne Morrow
| Event | 1947 | 1948 |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 3rd | |
| World Championships | 3rd | |
| North American Championships | 1st | |
| Canadian Championships | 1st | 1st |
withJoyce Perkins
| Event | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 1st |
| Event | 1941 | 1942 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | |
| Canadian Junior Championships | 2nd | 1st |
Ice dance withSuzanne Morrow
| Event | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 1st |
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