James H. Johnson (figure skater)
Appearance
Olympic medal record | ||
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Figure skating | ||
1908 London | Pairs |
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Born | 1874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 November 1921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James Henry Johnson (1874 – 15 November 1921) was a British pair skater competitive during the early days of modern figure skating. He and partner Phyllis Johnson won the silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics to include figure skating events.[1]
The Johnsons also participated in the first official World Figure Skating Championships pairs' competition, placing second behind Anna Hübler and Heinrich Burger of Germany. The Johnsons finished first in 1909, third in 1910, and first again in 1912.
Results
(with Phyllis Johnson)
Event | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1912 |
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Summer Olympic Games | 2nd | |||
World Championships | 1st | 3rd | 1st |
References
- ^ "James H. Johnson". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
Categories:
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- 1874 births
- 1921 deaths
- British male pair skaters
- Figure skaters at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic figure skaters of Great Britain
- Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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