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Encyclopedia > Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics

At the 1952 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The VI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1952 in Norway. ... 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 Dick Button (USA) 7
2 Helmut Seibt (AUT) 23
3 James Grogan (USA) 24

Richard Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and current television analyst. ...

Figure skating, Women

Pos Athlete
1 Jeannette Altwegg (GBR) 14
2 Tenley Albright (USA) 22
3 Jacqueline du Bief (FRA) 24

Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. (born July 18, 1935) - at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy, became the first American lady to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal. ...

Figure skating, Pairs

Pos Athlete
1 Ria Falk and Paul Falk (GER) 11.5
2 Karol Kennedy and Michael Kennedy (USA) 17.5
3 Marianna Nagy and László Nagy (HUN) 31


Ria Baran married Falk (born November 2, 1922 in Dortmund, Germany; † November 12, 1986) was a German figure skater. ... Paul Falk (born December 21, 1921 in Dortmund, Germany) was a German figure skater. ... Karol Kennedy Kucher (1932? in Shelton, Washington - June 25, 2004 in Seattle, Washington) with her brother, Michael, won five U.S. Figure Skating titles from 1948-1952. ... Michael Kennedy with his sister, Karol, won five U.S. Figure Skating titles from 1948-1952. ...

Figure skating at the Olympics
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