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Figure Skating At The 1932 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics took place at the Herb Brooks Arena, Olympic Center Arena in Lake Placid, New York. Three figure skating events were contested: men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating. The competitions were held from Monday, 8 February to Friday, 12 February 1932. It was the first time the events were held indoors. Medal summary Medalists Medal table Participating nations Two figure skaters competed in both the singles and the pairs event. A total of 39 figure skaters (18 men and 21 ladies) from 13 nations (men from ten nations and ladies from nine nations) competed at the Lake Placid Games: * (men 1, women 1) * (men 0, women 1) * (men 2, women 4) * (men 1, women 0) * (men 1, women 0) * (men 1, women 1) * (men 1, women 0) * (men 0, women 4) * (men 2, women 2) * (men 2, women 0) * (men 0, women 1) * (men 1, women 1) * (men 6, women 6) References External linksOfficial Olympic ReportInternational Olympic Committee results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Schäfer (figure Skater)
Karl Schäfer (17 May 1909 – 23 April 1976) was an Austrian single skating, figure skater and swimmer. In figure skating, he became a two-time Olympic champion at the Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics, 1932 Winter Olympics and the Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics, 1936 Winter Olympics. He was also a seven-time World Figure Skating Championships, World champion (1930–1936) and eight-time European Figure Skating Championships, European champion (1929–1936). As a swimmer, he competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke, 200 metre breaststroke. Early life and skating career Karl Schäfer, at times also called "Karli", was born not far from the artificial ice rink of Eduard Engelmann Jr. in Vienna-Hernals. Figure skating coach Rudolf Kutzer first recognized Schäfer's talent when he was 11 years old. Schäfer won ten consecutive medals at the World Figure Skating Championships, World Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The 1932 Winter Olympics – Ladies' Singles
The Single skating, ladies' individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 as well as at the Winter Games in 1924 and 1928. The competition was held on Tuesday 9 February and on Wednesday 10 February 1932. Fifteen figure skaters from seven nations competed. Results Sonja Henie successfully defended her 1928 title with Austrian Fritzi Burger finishing in second place again. The points and score are given as shown in the official Olympic report, placing Colledge in eighth, Phillips in ninth, Davis in twelfth, and Fisher in 13th. Referee: * Joel B. Liberman Judges: * Yngvar Bryn * Herbert J. Clarke * Hans Grünauer * Walter Jakobsson * J. Cecil McDougall * Georges Torchon * Charles Rotch, Charles M. Rotch References External linksOfficial Olympic Report * {{DEFAULTSORT:Figure Skating At The 1932 W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The Olympic Games
Figure skating was first contested in the Olympic Games at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Since 1924, the sport has been a part of the Winter Olympic Games. Men's singles, women's singles, and pair skating have been held most often. Ice dance joined as a medal sport in 1976 and a team event debuted at the 2014 Olympics. Special figures were contested at only one Olympics, in 1908. Synchronized skating has never appeared at the Olympics but aims to be included. History Figure skating was first contested as an Olympic sport at the 1908 Summer Olympics, in London, United Kingdom. As this traditional winter sport could be conducted indoors, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved its inclusion in the Summer Olympics program. It was featured a second time at the Antwerp Games, after which it was permanently transferred to the program of the Winter Olympic Games, first held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. In London, figure skating was presented in four events: men's singles, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Events At The 1932 Winter Olympics
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Figure Skating At The 1932 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics took place at the Herb Brooks Arena, Olympic Center Arena in Lake Placid, New York. Three figure skating events were contested: men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating. The competitions were held from Monday, 8 February to Friday, 12 February 1932. It was the first time the events were held indoors. Medal summary Medalists Medal table Participating nations Two figure skaters competed in both the singles and the pairs event. A total of 39 figure skaters (18 men and 21 ladies) from 13 nations (men from ten nations and ladies from nine nations) competed at the Lake Placid Games: * (men 1, women 1) * (men 0, women 1) * (men 2, women 4) * (men 1, women 0) * (men 1, women 0) * (men 1, women 1) * (men 1, women 0) * (men 0, women 4) * (men 2, women 2) * (men 2, women 0) * (men 0, women 1) * (men 1, women 1) * (men 6, women 6) References External linksOfficial Olympic ReportInternational Olympic Committee results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Szollás
László (Ladislaus) Szollás (13 November 1907 – 4 October 1980) was a Hungarian world champion and Olympic medalist pair skater. Early life Szollás was Jewish. He attended the Ludovika Military Academy in the Horthy era.. Figure skating career With partner Emília Rotter he won the World Figure Skating Championship four times in five years (1931, 1933, 1934, and 1935), and they were the 1932 World silver medalists. They were also the 1934 European Champions, and 1930 and 1931 silver medalists. They represented Hungary at the 1932 Winter Olympics and at the 1936 Winter Olympics, winning two bronze medals. Later life After retirement, Szollás attended Semmelweis Medical School in Budapest and earned a medical degree at the Royal Hungarian Pázmány Péter University. He joined the military in 1934 and became a military doctor in 1936. From 1945 until 1948, he was a prisoner of war, first by the Americans and then later the Soviets. Upon returning to Hungary the Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emília Rotter
Emília Rotter (8 September 1906 in Budapest, Hungary Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ... – 28 January 2003) was a Hungarian pair skater. With partner László Szollás she won the World Figure Skating Championship four times in five years (1931, 1933, 1934, and 1935), and were the 1932 World silver medalists. They were the 1934 European Champions and 1930 & 1931 silver medalists. They represented Hungary at the 1932 Winter Olympics and at the 1936 Winter Olympics, winning two bronze medals. Rotter was Jewish, and was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. International Jewish Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherwin Badger
Sherwin Campbell Badger (August 29, 1901 – April 8, 1972) was an American figure skater who competed in singles and pairs. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 29, 1901, and died on April 8, 1972, in Sherborn, Massachusetts. In 1918, he was the junior champion and won the silver medal in pair skating, with Clara Frothingham, at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. He came in second place in pair skating in 1922, with Edith Ratch. He earned the men's titles at the U.S. Nationals from 1920 through 1924. He also captured the pairs gold medal with partner Beatrix Loughran between 1931 and 1933, and the pair came in fifth place at the 1928 Winter Olympics and won the silver medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics. They also competed at the Worlds Championships three times, coming in fifth place in 1928 and in third place in 1930 and 1932. Badger was president of the United States Figure Skating Association in 1930 and 1934. As of 2011, he was the only president of the fed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrix Loughran
Beatrix Suzetta Loughran (June 30, 1900 – December 7, 1975) was an American figure skater who competed in single and pair skating. She is the only American to win three Olympic medals in figure skating (1924, 1928, 1932), and one of the oldest figure skating Olympic medalists. She is a six-time national champion (1925–1927 in singles, 1930–1932 in pairs). Her pairs partner was Sherwin Badger. Beatrix Loughran is the first and only figure skater in history to win three Olympic medals in two separate figure skating disciplines. She is one of only three athletes to win Olympic medals in two separate figure skating disciplines. She was the first North American skater to win a medal at a Worlds Championships, in 1924, when she came in third place. Loughran was born in Mount Vernon, New York, and died in Long Beach, New York. She was the aunt of three-time national medalist Audrey Peppe. In 1997, Loughran was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame The Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The 1932 Winter Olympics – Pairs
The pair skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 and twice at the Winter Games in 1924 and 1928. The competition was held on Friday 12 February 1932. Fourteen figure skaters from four nations competed. Results Andrée Brunet / Pierre Brunet successfully defended their 1928 title. Referee: * Joel B. Liberman Judges: * Jenő Minnich * Yngvar Bryn * Hans Grünauer * Walter Jakobsson * Georges Torchon * Herbert J. Clarke * Charles M. Rotch References External linksOfficial Olympic Report* {{DEFAULTSORT:Figure Skating At The 1932 Winter Olympics - Pairs Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics 1932 in figure skating 1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Saku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maribel Vinson
Maribel Yerxa Vinson Owen (née Vinson; October 12, 1911 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater and coach. She competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles and pair skating. As a singles skater, she was the 1932 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time World medalist (1928 silver, 1930 bronze), the 1937 North American champion, and a nine-time U.S. national champion. As a pair skater, she was the 1935 North American champion and four-time national champion with George Hill. She also won two national titles with Thornton Coolidge. She was the first female sportswriter at ''The New York Times'', and continued competing and winning medals while working as a full-time reporter. Vinson is tied with Michelle Kwan for the record in U.S. ladies' figure skating titles. Personal life Maribel Yerxa Vinson was the daughter and only child of Thomas Vinson and Gertrude Cliff Vinson of Winchester, Massachusetts. Both of Vinson's parents were figure skaters and Vinson was m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritzi Burger
Friederike "Fritzi" Burger (6 June 1910 – 16 February 1999) was an Austrian figure skater. She was a two-time Olympic silver medalist (1928, 1932), a four-time World medalist (silver in 1929 and 1932, bronze in 1928 and 1931), the 1930 European champion, and a four-time Austrian national champion (1928–1931). Life and career Burger was born on 6 June 1910 in Vienna. Her family was Jewish. Burger was the Austrian national champion from 1928 to 1931. She won the first-ever contested European Championships, held in 1930. Sonja Henie, who held a monopoly in women's figure skating at the time, was not present at this championship. She placed second behind Henie at the 1928 and 1932 Winter Olympics and earned bronze medals at the 1929 World Championships, behind Henie and Maribel Vinson of the U.S., and at the 1931 World Championships, behind Henie and Hilde Holovsky from Austria. After the 1932 Olympics, Burger ended her skating career and went to London, where in 1935 she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |