Yolande Jobin
Yolande Jobin (May 30, 1930 – October 11, 2010) was a Swiss figure skater. She was the 1951 Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics where she placed 18th. After the 1953 World Championships in Davos she retired from competitive skating. She then spent several Winters in Crans coaching young people at the ice rink. In the early 1960s she retired from all skating and settled in La Tour de Peilz near Vevey with her parents who had retired there from London. She spent the rest of her life there, looking after her elderly parents. She never married.
| Yolande Jobin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Yolande Jobin |
| Country represented |  |
| Born | May 30, 1930 London |
| Died | October 11, 2010 (aged 80) Canton de Vaud, Chexbres, Switzerland |
| Coach | Arnold Gerschwiler |
Competitive highlights
| Event | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 18th | |||
| World Championships | 17th | 18th | 17th | |
| European Championships | 12th | 11th | 13th | |
| Swiss Championships | 1st | |||
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References
- Sports-reference profile
- List of Historical Swiss Champions
- Skatabase: 1950s World Championships: Ladies Results
- Skatabase: 1950s European Championships: Ladies Results
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