BRITISH SKATING LEGENDS....THE MEN
Great Britain has had 6 x World Champions in it's long history within the sport.
They are:
William C. Ross - 1938 (5000m and 10000m)
Harold Wilkinson - 1938 (500m)
Arthur Cooper - 1938 (20000m)
Danny Kelly - 1963 (1000m K/O)
Leo Eason - 1963 (10000m)
John Folley - 1969 (10000m)
The men have also produced European Champions over the years:
Jimmy Reed - 1936 (5000m)
Harold Wilkinson - 1936 (1500m and 2000m)
William C. Ross - 1936 (500m and 10000m)
John Folley - 1971 (1000m K/O)
John E. Fry - 1971 (500m T/T); 1978 (500m T/T); 1979 (5000m); 1984 (10000m Relay)
Mick McGeough - 1978 (10000m); 1979 (10000m)
John Mullane - 1978 (5000m)
Patrick Feetham - 1979 (20000m)
Rohan Harlow - 1984 (10000m Relay)
Darren Cobley - 1984 (10000m Relay)
John C. Fry - 1988 (10000m Relay)
Tony Marriott - 1988 (10000m Relay)
Sean McGeough - 1988 (10000m Relay)
Leon Flack - 2004 (500m)
And in the Juniors there has also been some success:
Ashley Harlow - 1984 (300m T/T, 500m track and 500m road)
Michael McInerney - 1987 (3000m)