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David Jenkins | |
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![]() David Jenkins at the 1956 Olympics | |
Born | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | June 29, 1936
Figure skating career | |
Country | United States |
Skating club | Broadmoor SC |
Retired | 1960 |
Medal record |
David Wilkinson Jenkins (born June 29, 1936) is a retired American figure skater. He competed in the singles at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively. In 1956 he lost to his elder brother Hayes Alan Jenkins.[1]
Jenkins was a strong jumper for his time. He performed a triple axel jump in a 1957 exhibition, 21 years before that jump was landed for the first time in competition.[2]
Following the 1960 Olympics, Jenkins declined to compete at the 1960 World Figure Skating Championships. Instead, he turned professional, taking a leave of absence from his studies at Case Western Reserve Medical School to appear in Ice Follies.[3] After graduating, he became a practicing physician.[1][4]
Competitive highlights
Event | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
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Winter Olympics | 3rd | 1st | |||||
World Championships | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
North American Championships | 2nd | 1st | |||||
U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Jenkins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ^ "Akron native David Jenkins still feels urge to compete, 50 years after winning gold".
- ^ "News About Skaters", Skating magazine, November 1960
- ^ "Notable Alumni". Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
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- American male single skaters
- Figure skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Figure skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Akron, Ohio
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in figure skating
- Olympic figure skaters of the United States
- 1936 births
- Living people
- Olympic medalists in figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships medalists
- World Figure Skating Hall of Fame inductees
- Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- American figure skating biography stubs