Wallace Diestelmeyer

Wallace William "Wally" Diestelmeyer (July 14, 1926 – December 23, 1999) 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.[1]

Wallace Distelmeyer
Suzanne Morrow and Wally Diestelmeyer in 1948
Personal information
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1926-07-14)July 14, 1926 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Died	December 23, 1999(1999-12-23) (aged 73) Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Former partner	Suzanne Morrow
Skating club	Toronto Skating Club
Medal record Representing  Canada Men's figure skating North American Championships 1947 Ottawa Men's singles Pairs figure skating Winter Olympic Games 1948 St. Moritz Pairs World Championships 1948 Davos Pairs North American Championships 1947 Ottawa Pairs

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.[2]