The Richmond Trophy was an international figure skating competition

Figure skating competition

-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....

 for ladies held annually from 1949 to 1980 at the Richmond ice rink near London

London

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. It was the only invitational international competition (as opposed to the ISU Championships) held on a regular basis in the post-war years. The competition was sponsored by the National Skating Association

National Ice Skating Association

The National Ice Skating Association is a British organisation that is responsible for the development of ice skating careers. It is known as the biggest ice-skating company in the UK...

 and was largely due to the activity of Arnold Gerschwiler

Arnold Gerschwiler

Arnold Gerschwiler OBE was a Swiss/British figure skating coach....

, coach of many champions at the Richmond rink.

At the last event in November 1980, participation was down to only 11 competitors, attributed to scheduling conflicts with the growing number of other international competitions such as Skate Canada International

Skate Canada International

The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...

. Moreover, the National Skating Association had two years previously started another international competition, the St. Ivel International

St. Ivel International

The St. Ivel International was an annual international figure skating competition in Great Britain sponsored by the National Ice Skating Association...

, also held at the Richmond rink but earlier in the fall and including competition in all four disciplines of skating, which by 1980 was already established as one of the more prestigious competitions on the international circuit. Therefore the ladies-only Richmond Trophy event was discontinued.

Medalists

Ladies Medalists
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1949
1950
1951
1952	Yvonne Sugden
1953
1954
1955	Yvonne Sugden
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961	Nicole Hassler Nicole Hassler Nicole Hassler was a French figure skater. She was the 1963 World bronze medalist, the 1963 European silver medalist and the 1964-1966 European bronze medalist...	Barbara Conniff	Heather Moir
1962	Nicole Hassler Nicole Hassler Nicole Hassler was a French figure skater. She was the 1963 World bronze medalist, the 1963 European silver medalist and the 1964-1966 European bronze medalist...	Carol Noir
1963
1964
1965	Uschi Keszler Uschi Keszler Uschi Keszler is a former West German figure skater and current international figure-skating coach and choreographer....	Zsuzsa Almássy Zsuzsa Almássy Zsuzsa Almássy is a Hungarian former Olympic figure skater. She trained with Arnold Gerschwiler.-Results:-References:* -Navigation:...	Beate Richter
1966
1967
1968
1969	Elisabeth Nestler	Patricia Dodd	Rita Trapanese Rita Trapanese Rita Trapanese was an Italian figure skater. She was the 1972 European silver medalist and the 1971 bronze medalist...
1970	Rita Trapanese Rita Trapanese Rita Trapanese was an Italian figure skater. She was the 1972 European silver medalist and the 1971 bronze medalist...	Patricia Dodd	Dawn Glab
1971	Christine Errath Christine Errath Christine Errath is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. She is the 1976 Olympic bronze medalist.-Biography:...	Cathy Lee Irwin Cathy Lee Irwin Cathy Lee Irwin was a Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She was a two-time silver medalist at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics....	Kazumi Yamashita
1972	Dorothy Hamill Dorothy Hamill Dorothy Stuart Hamill is an American figure skater. She is the 1976 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles and 1976 World Champion.-Early life:...	Karin Iten Karin Iten Karin Iten was a Swiss figure skater. She won the bronze medal at the 1973 European Figure Skating Championships. She died on May 18, 2010 in Winterthur....	Jean Scott Jean Scott (figure skater) Jean A. Scott is a British former figure skater. She won the silver medal at the 1973 European Figure Skating Championships and was the 1971 & 1973 British national champion. She placed 11th at the 1972 Winter Olympics.-Results:-References:...
1973	Dianne de Leeuw Dianne de Leeuw Dianne Margaret de Leeuw is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 1975 World champion, the 1976 European champion, and the 1976 Olympic silver medalist.-Career:...
1974	Marion Weber Marion Weber Marion Weber is a German former figure skater.She participated at the 1976 Winter Olympics representing East Germany. Her best international result was 4th at the 1977 European Figure Skating Championships....	Isabel de Navarre Isabel de Navarre Isabel De Navarre is a former West German figure skater, a current German figure skating coach and ISU technical specialist.-Biography:...	Kath Malmberg Kath Malmberg Kath Malmberg is a former American figure skater. She was the 1974-1975 U.S. bronze medalist.-Results:-References:*...
1975	Lynn Nightingale Lynn Nightingale Lynn Nightingale was a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1974-1977 Canadian national champion. She represented Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where she placed 9th. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1985.-Results:-Links:*...	Barbie Smith	Linda Fratianne Linda Fratianne Linda Sue Fratianne is a former American Olympic figure skater who won four consecutive U.S. Championships .-Early career:...
1976	Barbie Smith	Susanna Driano Susanna Driano Susanna Driano is a retired figure skater who competed internationally for Italy, her parent's native country. She is the 1978 World bronze medalist. She won the medal after placing 4th in figures and 6th in both short and free programs.While she ostensibly stopped competing after the Olympics in...	Heather Kemkaran Heather Kemkaran Heather Kemkaran was a Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1978 and 1980 and competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics.-Results:...
1977	Priscilla Hill Priscilla Hill Priscilla Hill is an American retired competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach. She was a two-time medalist at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and competed twice at the World Figure Skating Championships...	Kristiina Wegelius Kristiina Wegelius Kristiina "Tintti" Wegelius is a former Finnish figure skater. She currently resides in Canada as a coach and choreographer.-Results:-Navigation:...	Denise Biellmann Denise Biellmann Denise Biellmann is a Swiss professional figure skater. She is the 1981 European and World Champion. She won the Swiss Championships three times.-Amateur career:...
1978	Susanna Driano Susanna Driano Susanna Driano is a retired figure skater who competed internationally for Italy, her parent's native country. She is the 1978 World bronze medalist. She won the medal after placing 4th in figures and 6th in both short and free programs.While she ostensibly stopped competing after the Olympics in...	Carrie Rugh	Karena Richardson
1979	Alicia Risberg	Carola Weiszenberg	Simone Grigorescu
1980	Karen Wood	Janina Worth	Carola Paul