Nathaniel Niles (figure skater)

Nathaniel Niles
Personal information
Full name	Nathaniel William Niles
Country represented	United States
Born	July 5, 1886(1886-07-05) Boston, Massachusetts
Died	July 11, 1932(1932-07-11) (aged 46) Brookline, Massachusetts
Former partner	Theresa Weld Blanchard
Skating club	SC of Boston
Medal record Competitor for United States Men's Figure skating North American Championships Silver 1925 Boston Men's singles Pairs Figure skating North American Championships Silver 1929 Boston Pairs Silver 1927 Toronto Pairs Gold 1925 Boston Pairs Silver 1923 Ottawa Pairs

Nathaniel William Niles (July 5, 1886 – July 11, 1932) was an American figure skater who competed in single skating, pair skating, and ice dancing between 1914 and 1932.

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Niles won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in men's single skating 3 times, and 9 national pair skating titles with his partner Theresa Weld Blanchard. Blanchard and Niles also won a further 5 national titles in ice dancing.

Nathaniel W. Niles also excelled at tennis, and was inducted into the New England Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000. While a student at Harvard, he was an NCAA champion for the sport.

Niles died in 1932, at the age of 46. His last figure skating competition, with Blanchard, had been the pairs event at the 1932 World Figure Skating Championships earlier that same year.

Competitive highlights

Singles career

Event	1914	1918	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928
Olympic Games			6th				6th				15th
World Championships											10th
North American Championships								2nd
U.S. Championships	3rd	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd		2nd	1st	2nd	1st

Pairs career

(with Theresa Weld Blanchard)

Event	1914	1918	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930	1932
Olympic Games			4th				6th				9th
World Championships											7th		6th	8th
North American Championships						2nd		1st		2nd		2nd
U.S. Championships	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	2nd

References

• Sports-Reference profile
• Past U.S. Champions - SeniorPDF (123 KiB)
• Historical Placements: US Olympic Figure Skating TeamPDF (260 KiB)

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