Beatrix Loughran
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| Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 30, 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 7, 1975 (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Sherwin Badger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | New York SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Silver | 1924 Chamonix | Ladies' Singles |
| Bronze | 1928 St. Moritz | Ladies' Singles |
| Silver | 1932 Lake Placid | Pairs |
Beatrix S. Loughran (June 30, 1900 in New York City – December 7, 1975) was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. She is the only American to win three Olympic medals in figure skating (1924, 1928, 1932). She is a six-time National champion (1925-1927 in singles, 1930-1932 in pairs). Her pairs partner was Sherwin Badger.
She was the aunt of three-time national medalist Audrey Peppe.[1]
In 1997, Loughran was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
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[edit] Results
[edit] Ladies' singles
| Event | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 |
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| Winter Olympics | 2nd | 3rd | |||||
| World Championships | 3rd | ||||||
| North American Championships | 1st | 1st | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
[edit] Pairs
(with Badger)
| Event | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 4th | 2nd | |||
| World Championships | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | ||
| North American Championships | 3rd | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
[edit] References
- ^ "Five Little Pretenders". Time Magazine. 1938-03-07. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,759202,00.html?promoid=googlep. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
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