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    Florence Madeline "Madge" Syers (née Cave, 16 September 1881 – 9 September 1917) was a British figure skater. She became the first woman to compete at...
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  • footballer Edgar Syers (1863–1946), British figure skater Keith Syers (1939–2011), New Zealand academic and academic administrator Madge Syers (1881–1917)...
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  • Madge Syers (born Florence Madeline Syers; 1881–1917), British figure skater, first woman to compete at the World Figure Skating Championships Madge Tennent...
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    at the 1899 World Championships. At age 45, he competed with his wife Madge Syers at the 1908 London Summer Olympics, coming in last but winning the bronze...
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    separate event, is not considered its own skating discipline). In 1908, Madge Syers became the first skater to medal in multiple figure skating disciplines...
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    with Sherwin Badger. In 1908, Madge Syers won a gold medal in ladies' singles and a bronze medal in pairs with Edgar Syers. At the 1964 Olympics, Marika...
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    were no specific rules regarding the gender of competitors. In 1902, Madge Syers entered the championships and won the silver medal. The 1903 ISU Congress...
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    (2003), pp. 61–62. Kestnbaum, pp. 217—201 Hines (2006), p. 82. Syers, Edgar; Syers, Madge (1908). The Book of Winter Sports. London: Edward Arnold. p. 121...
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  • Championships (2011) Edgar Syers  Great Britain Madge Syers Summer Olympics (1908) Madge Syers  Great Britain Edgar Syers Summer Olympics (1908) Robin...
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  • Jenny Herz and Lily Kronberger present at the Olympics, Great Britain's Madge Syers easily won the gold medal. Each skater had to complete a set of compulsory...
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    skating champions (women's singles) 1906: Found state, Madge Syers 1907: Found state, Madge Syers 1908: Found state, Lily Kronberger 1909: Found state,...
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    were contested, at which Ulrich Salchow (10-time world champion) and Madge Syers won the individual titles. Three years later, Italian count Eugenio Brunetta...
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    skating champions (women's singles) 1906: Found state, Madge Syers 1907: Found state, Madge Syers 1908: Found state, Lily Kronberger 1909: Found state,...
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  • However, one of them was a woman, Madge Syers. After the competition, the winner, Ulrich Salchow, delighted with Syers, presented her with the gold medal...
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    Greenhough-Smith 1908 London Figure skating Ladies' singles  Bronze Madge Syers Edgar Syers 1908 London Figure skating Pairs skating  Bronze Phyllis Johnson...
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    skating champions (women's singles) 1906: Found state, Madge Syers 1907: Found state, Madge Syers 1908: Found state, Lily Kronberger 1909: Found state,...
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    entered the World Championships for the first time: British female skater Madge Syers competed in the men's competition, finishing in second place behind Sweden's...
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  • (b. 1860) September 9 Boris Stürmer, Russian prime minister (b. 1848) Madge Syers, British figure skater (b. 1881) September 11 – Georges Guynemer, French...
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  • Continents Championships (2010, 2013) Junior Grand Prix Final (2001) Madge Syers  Great Britain Summer Olympics (1908) Jenna Syken  Israel Herma Szabo...
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    v t e Olympic figure skating champions – Women's singles 1908:  Madge Syers (GBR) 1920:  Magda Julin (SWE) 1924:  Herma Szabo (AUT) 1928:  Sonja Henie (NOR)...
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  • Pairs details Anna Hübler and Heinrich Burger  Germany Phyllis Johnson and James H. Johnson  Great Britain Madge Syers and Edgar Syers  Great Britain...
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  • Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref. 1903 London Madge Syers 1904 Madge Syers 1905 Horatio Torrome 1906 Horatio Torrome 1907 Keiller Greig 1908 Dorothy...
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    Ann Scott 1979 Cecilia Colledge 1980 Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul 1980 Madge Syers 1981 Willie Frick 1981 William Hickok 1981 Herma Szabo 1982 Louis Rubenstein...
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    Leonard Meredith, Ernest Payne Cycling Men's team pursuit July 17  Gold Madge Syers Figure skating Ladies' singles October 29  Gold Great Britain men's Olympic...
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    v t e Olympic figure skating champions – Women's singles 1908:  Madge Syers (GBR) 1920:  Magda Julin (SWE) 1924:  Herma Szabo (AUT) 1928:  Sonja Henie (NOR)...
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  • which was the first silver medal in ladies skating for Great Britain (Madge Syers having won the silver in men's singles). She never competed at the European...
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    Shturmer, Russian state leader, 6th Prime Minister of Russia (b. 1848); Madge Syers, British figure skater, first woman to compete in the World Figure Skating...
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    World Men's Champion – Ulrich Salchow (Sweden) World Women's Champion – Madge Syers-Cave (Great Britain) Events Arnaud Massy (France) becomes the first overseas...
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    singles event, so no bronze medals were awarded. In 1902, female skater Madge Syers from Great Britain won a silver medal in the open singles event, which...
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    World Men's Champion – Gilbert Fuchs (Germany) World Women's Champion – Madge Syers-Cave (Great Britain) Events As scoring improves, Alex Smith becomes the...
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