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Encyclopedia > Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics

At the 1932 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The III Olympic Winter Games were held in Lake Placid, New York, USA and opened on February 4, 1932. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ...


Figure skating, Men

Pos Athlete
1 Karl Schäfer (AUT) 9
2 Gillis Grafström (SWE) 13
3 Montgomery Wilson (CAN) 24

Karl Schäfer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; † April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... Gillis Grafström (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; † April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ...

Figure skating, Women

Pos Athlete
1 Sonja Henie (NOR) 7
2 Fritzi Burger (AUT) 18
3 Maribel Vinson (USA) 23

Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912-October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. ... Maribel Yerxa Vinson-Owen, born October 12, 1911 - died February 15, 1961, was an American figure skating champion and one of her countrys top figure skating instructors. ...

Figure skating, Pairs

Pos Athlete
1 Andrée Brunet and Pierre Brunet (FRA) 12
2 Beatrix Loughran and Sherwin Badger (USA) 16
3 Emilia Ratter and László Szollás (HUN) 20


Pierre Brunet (June 28, 1902–July 27, 1991) was a figure skater who competed for France. ...

Figure skating at the Olympics
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