Elizabeth Manley

Elizabeth Ann Manley, CM (born August 7, 1965) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater.

[2] Manley won the bronze medal at the 1982 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany.

In the 1982–83 season, Manley relocated from Ottawa to Lake Placid, New York, to receive more intensive training but became depressed and homesick, which resulted in her hair falling out and weight gain.

[7] Manley won the long program and came within a fraction of a point of beating Witt for the Olympic title.

[6] Figure skating writer and historian Ellyn Kestnbaum calls Manley's Olympic free skating program "athletic", with a triple loop, a triple lutz, a Salchow jump, and a toe loop jump.

[6] Manley performed in ice shows and television specials, and competed in professional events, for a number of years afterwards, being notable for her unusually imaginative programs.

While on the air, he openly "stalked" fellow Ottawa native Manley and begged her to teach him how to skate.

[12][1] Manley is a spokesperson for mental health issues due to her own battle with depression, which began before the 1984 Olympics.