Frances Dafoe


Frances Helen Dafoe, was a Canadian pair skater. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. She competed with Norris Bowden. The couple captured four Canadian titles and two World Figure Skating Championships, and won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Following her skating career, Dafoe worked as an Olympic judge and costume designer. She worked for CBC for nearly 40 years designing costumes for various shows, and she also designed the performers' costumes for the closing ceremonies at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
In 1991, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada. Dafoe died on September 23, 2016 at the age of 86.

Results

Event195119521953195419551956
Winter Olympic Games5th2nd
World Championships4th2nd1st1st2nd
North American Championships1st1st
Canadian Championships2nd1st1st1st1st

Event195019511952
Canadian Championships3rd3rd1st