Wallace Diestelmeyer


Wallace William "Wally" Diestelmeyer was a Canadian figure skater. He competed in pair skating with Suzanne Morrow. The couple won the bronze medal at the 1948 [Winter Olympics] and the 1948 World [Figure Skating Championships]. They are credited as being the first pair to perform the death spiral one-handed, with the man holding the woman in position with one hand, at the 1948 Olympic Games.
After retiring from competitions Distelmeyer worked as a skating coach. In 1992 he was inducted into the Skate [Canada Hall of Fame], together with Morrow.

Results

Men's singles
Event194619471948
Winter Olympics12th
World Championships9th
North [American Figure Skating Championships|North American Championships]3rd
Canadian Championships1st J2nd1st

Pairs with Suzanne Morrow
Event19471948
Winter Olympics3rd
World Championships3rd
North American Championships1st
Canadian Championships1st1st

with Joyce Perkins
Event1946
Canadian Championships1st

with Floraine Ducharme
Event19411942
Canadian Championships2nd
Canadian Junior Championships2nd1st

Ice dance with Suzanne Morrow
Event1948
Canadian Championships1st