T. D. Richardson

Athlete

1887 – 1971

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Who was T. D. Richardson?

Thomas Dow "Tyke" Richardson OBE was a British competitive pair skater, author and judge.

With his wife, Mildred Richardson, he represented Great Britain at the 1924 Winter Olympics, where they placed 8th. In 1958, he founded the Commonwealth Winter Games in St Moritz, Switzerland, and served as chairman of the Games until his death.

He was elected to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame posthumously in 1976.

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Born
Jan 16, 1887
York
Died
Jan 7, 1971
London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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