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Beatrix Loughran
Figure skating career
Country United States
PartnerSherwin Badger
Skating clubNew York SC
Olympic medal record
Figure Skating
Silver medal – second place 1924 Chamonix Ladies' Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1928 St. Moritz Ladies' Singles
Silver medal – second place 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.

Results

Ladies' singles

Event 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1932
Winter Olympics 2nd 3rd 2nd
World Championships 3rd
North American Championships 1st 1st
U.S. Championships 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st

Pairs

(with Badger)

Event 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932
Winter Olympic Games 4th 2nd
World Championships 5th 3rd 3rd
North American Championships 3rd
U.S. Championships 1st 1st 1st

References

  1. ^ "Five Little Pretenders". Time Magazine. 1938-03-07. Retrieved 2008-06-06. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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