Magdalena[1] Cecilia Colledge (28 November 1920 – 12 April 2008) was a British figure skater.
Her father, Lionel, was a surgeon researching the treatment of throat cancer, and her mother, Margaret, was the daughter of Admiral John Brackenbury.
[1][3] She had one sibling, a brother named Maule who served in the Royal Air Force and died in 1943 during World War II.
[1][3] It is believed the cause of his death was a collision with a Lancaster Bomber piloted by David Maltby, who also died in the crash.
[6][7] At the event, Cecilia was inspired by the performances of Sonja Henie and Maribel Vinson, who won gold and silver respectively.
The early start was seen as a disadvantage, with the audience not yet whipped into a clapping frenzy and the judges known to become freer with their higher marks as the event proceeded.
In 1939, she won a third European title, but was unable to compete at the 1939 World Championships because of a strained achilles tendon.
Colledge drove an ambulance in the Motor Transport Corps during the London Blitz.
[13] Following the war, she returned to competitive skating and won the British national title for the sixth and final time.