Karen Wood
# Karen Wood

Karen Wood was a British competitive figure skater. She is the 1980 Richmond Trophy champion and a two-time British national champion (1981, 1983) in ladies' singles.

## Career

Karen Wood trained in Whitley Bay, Billingham, Durham, and Deeside North Wales, passing her first test in 1971.

In 1976, Wood competed in pair skating with Stephen Baker at the World Junior Championships The pair was coached by Alan Merchant.

As a single skater, Wood placed 15th at the 1981 World Championships and 8th at the 1982 European Championships. After she withdrew from the 1983 European Championships, the National Ice Skating Association decided to remove her from the team to the World Championships, giving the spot to Alison Southwood.

## Personal life

Wood had two daughters, Corrinne and Nicole. She died in December 2014 after a prolonged illness.

## Competitive highlights

### Single skating

International :

| Event | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Champ. | 15th | 17th | | | |
| European Champ. | 11th | 8th | WD | | |
| Skate Canada | | 7th | | | |
| St. Ivel | | 3rd | | | |
| Richmond Trophy | 1st | | | | |
| National ||||||
| British Champ. | 1st | | 1st | 3rd | 2nd |
| WD = Withdrew ||||||

### Pair skating

International :

| Event | 1976 |
| - | - |
| World Junior Championships | 6th |
