NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics

At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The VII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1956 in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... 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

American figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins was born March 23, 1933. ... David Jenkins was born on June 29, 1936, and is the brother of figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins. ...

Figure skating, Women

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. ... Carol Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American figure skater. ...

Figure skating, Pairs

Categories: 1956 Winter Olympics | Figure skating competitions At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four figure skating events were contested, and winter sports were introduced for the very first time. ... At the 1920 Summer Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... The three figure skating events held at the 1924 Winter Olympics were not the first figure skating events contested at the Olympic Games, as the sport had also been on the programme at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics. ... At the 1928 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1932 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1952 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, United States. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. ... 1972 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating Women Men Pairs Categories: 1972 Winter Olympics | Figure skating ... ... 1980 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating List of IOC country codes // Women Men Pairs Ice Dancing Categories: 1980 Winter Olympics | Figure skating ... 1984 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating // Women Men Pairs Ice Dancing Categories: 1984 Winter Olympics | Figure skating ... Skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics if (window. ... 1992 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating // Pairs Men Ice Dancing Women Categories: 1992 Winter Olympics | Figure skating ... Figure skating medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics // Women Men Pairs Ice Dancing Categories: | ... Figure skating medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics // Women == Pairs < Ice Dancing External Links Care to Ice Dance? - Scandals at the 1998 Olympics Categories: 1998 Winter Olympics | Figure skating ... 2002 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating // Pairs Medals awarded February 11, 2002; second award ceremony February 17. ... The Figure Skating results at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. ...