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British Skating Legends
Select your legend from the list below (surname A-Z)

Ian Ashby

Ian Ashby

#45 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1983-1995)

First British Champion on inlines and unofficial World Record holder

Don Brown

Don Brown

#09 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1949-1951)

World bronze medallist and multiple British Champion

Darren Cobley

Darren Cobley

#42 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1982-1984)

European Relay Champion and multiple European medallist

Ron Coopey

Ron Coopey

#11 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1951)

Top 10 placed World Championship competitor

Patrick Feetham

Patrick Feetham

#33 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1974-1980)

European Champion and World bronze medallist

Leon Goodchild

Leon Goodchild

Multiple World and British distance record holder of the 1960's

Held every World Record from 20 miles to 100 miles

Rohan Harlow

Rohan Harlow

#43 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1982-1985)

European Relay Champion and multiple European medallist

Denis Hill

Denis Hill

#08 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1949-1954)

World silver and bronze medallist and multiple British Champion

Pat Kirkham

Pat Kirkham

#02 in the list of senior British women to have represented GB (1953-54)

World Record holder & skater at first Women's World Championships

Tony Marriott

Tony Marriott

#51 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1987-1991)

European Relay Champion and individual silver medallist

Leon Meredith

Leon Meredith

First winner of the 5 Mile Championship and renowned Olympic cyclist

5 Mile British Champion and Olympic cycling gold medallist

Joan Rawlings

Joan Rawlings

#05 in the list of senior British women to have represented GB (1954-1958)

First non-Italian woman to win a World Championship medal

Jackie Robbins

Jackie Robbins

Prominent speed skater of the late 1930's who died during WWII aged just 22

Multiple British Champion and Championship medallist

Bill Sharman

Bill Sharman

#25 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1964-1969)

World and European silver medallist and double British Champion

Chris Stafford

Chris Stafford

#63 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1994-2007)

Europa Cup relay bronze medallist and multiple British Champion

Eddie Stumbke

Eddie Stumbke

Elite speed skater of the 1920's and 30's - and international hockey player

Multiple British speed Champion and European hockey champion

Geoff Wright

Geoff Wright

#16 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1954-1958)

World silver and bronze medallist and multiple British Champion

Doreen Aspley

Doreen Aspley

#01 in the list of senior British women to have represented GB (1953)

World Record holder & skater at first Women's World Championships

Pat Barnett

Pat Barnett

#07 in the list of senior British women to have represented GB (1960-1971)

World silver and bronze medallist and World Record holder

Sid Cole

Sid Cole

Mayor of Wood Green and Vice Chair of Alexandra Palace Trustees

Southern Counties Champion and British Championship medallist

Leo Eason

Leo Eason

#17 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1956-1968)

World Champion and multiple World medallist

John Folley

John Folley

#27 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1967-1971)

World and European Champion and multiple British Champion

Bob Halford

Bob Halford

#05 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1948-1949)

British Relay Champion and successful British Team Manager

Stan "Jimmy" Hartigan

Stan "Jimmy" Hartigan

#06 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1948)

British Champion and medallist either side of WWII

Danny Kelly

Danny Kelly

#19 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1958-1965)

World Champion, British Champion and World Relay Record holder

Denize Lipyeat

Denize Lipyeat

#15 in the list of senior British women to have represented GB (1979-1981)

European relay bronze medallist and multiple British Champion

Geoff Mattock

Geoff Mattock

#30 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1971-1974)

European bronze and British Championship silver medallist

John Mullane

John Mullane

#32 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1973-1985)

European Champion and multiple British Champion

Jimmy Reed

Jimmy Reed

#01 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1936)

European Champion and renowned roller speedway competitor

Chloe Ronaldson

Chloe Ronaldson

#08 in the list of senior British women to have represented GB (1960-1979)

World and European silver medallist and record British Champion

Kathy Smith

Kathy Smith

#10 in the list of senior British women to have represented GB (1967-1979)

European relay bronze medallist and multiple British Champion

Dennis Stafford

Dennis Stafford

#20 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1958)

World Record holder over 10000m and British relay champion

Charles Wilson

Charles Wilson

First recognised winner of an individual British Championship (1894)

Unbeaten in any event by a subject of the United Kingdom

Sutton Atkins

Sutton Atkins

#54 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1990-1998)

World and European Masters Champion and Europa Cup medallist

Alan Cattee

Alan Cattee

#15 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1954)

Double British and Southern Counties Champion

Arthur Cooper

Arthur Cooper

#04 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1938)

World Champion and 5 Mile British Champion

Pat Eason

Pat Eason

#04 in the list of senior British women to have represented GB (1954-1979)

World and European silver medallist and World Record holder

John Fry (Senior)

John Fry (Senior)

#29 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1969-1987)

4 x European Champion and World silver and bronze medallist

Ashley Harlow

Ashley Harlow

#47 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1985-1988)

Triple Junior European Champion and multiple British Champion

Alison Hartley

Alison Hartley

#17 in the list of senior British women to have represented GB (1983-1993)

World relay bronze medallist and European multi-medallist

Vi Kirby

Vi Kirby

Prominent female skater and trend setter of the 1930's and 40's

Pre and post WWII multi-British Champion and international judge

Mick McGeough

Mick McGeough

#28 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1968-1982)

Double European Champion and World silver medallist

Ricky May

Ricky May

#21 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1960-1965)

World silver and bronze medallist and British Mile Champion

John Quinney

John Quinney

#45 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1982-1983)

Multiple European relay medallist and British Relay Champion

Jackie Reeves

Jackie Reeves

#10 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1949)

Triple British Champion and 4 x Southern Counties Champion

Bill Ross

Bill Ross

#02 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1936-1938)

Britain's only double World Champion and European Champion

Lisa Smith

Lisa Smith

#20 in the list of senior British women to have represented GB (1984-1989)

Double Junior European Champion and World and European medallist

Graham Stead

Graham Stead

#18 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1956)

World bronze medallist and British Five Mile Champion

Les Woodley

Les Woodley

#14 in the list of senior British men to have represented GB (1953-1962)

World silver and bronze medallist and multiple British Champion

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