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.
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.
Results
Men's singles Event 1946 1947 1948 Winter Olympics 12th World Championships 9th North American Championships 3rd Canadian Championships 1st J 2nd 1st
Pairs with Suzanne Morrow Event 1947 1948 Winter Olympics 3rd World Championships 3rd North American Championships 1st Canadian Championships 1st 1st
with Joyce Perkins Event 1946 Canadian Championships 1st
with Floraine Ducharme Event 1941 1942 Canadian Championships 2nd Canadian Junior Championships 2nd 1st
Ice dance with Suzanne Morrow Event 1948 Canadian Championships 1st
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