title: Wendy Griner
text: # Wendy Griner
  
  Wendy Elizabeth Griner, later surname: Ballantyne (born April 16, 1944) is a Canadian former figure skater. She is the 1962 World silver medallist, the 1963 North American champion, and a four-time (1960–63) Canadian national champion. She competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley and 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, placing 12th and 10th, respectively.
  
  Griner was the youngest woman to represent Canada at the 1960 Winter Olympics; the youngest male was fellow figure skater Donald McPherson. She was one of the few skaters to win the Canadian junior and senior national titles in consecutive years.
  
  ## Competitive highlights
  
  International :
  
  | Event | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Winter Olympics | | | 12th | | | | 10th |
  | World Champ. | | | 7th | | 2nd | 4th | 11th |
  | North American Champ. | | | | 2nd | | 1st | |
  | National ||||||||
  | Canadian Champ. | 3rd J | 1st J | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
  | J: Junior level ||||||||
  