U.S. FIGURE SKATING OLYMPIC HISTORY
The U.S. has 13 Olympic champions. (back row,
l-r) Hayes Jenkins (1956), Brian Boitano (1988),
Evan Lysacek (2010), Dick Button (1948, 1952),
Scott Hamilton (1984), David Jenkins (1960);
(front row, l-r) Dorothy Hamill (1976), Carol Heiss
Jenkins (1960), Sarah Hughes (2002), Tara Lipinski
(1998), Kristi Yamaguchi (1992), Tenley Albright
(1956) and Peggy Fleming (1968)
U.S. OLYMPIC HISTORY
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OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES: U.S. FINISHERS
LADIES
BY THE NUMBERS
3
Medals earned by Beatrix Loughran (2 silver, 1 bronze),
the most by an American.
14
Olympic gold medals won by 13 athletes. (Dick Button
earned two gold medals.)
17
Consecutive Olympic Winter Games at which at least one
U.S. figure skater has won a medal, dating back to 1948,
when Dick Button won his first Olympic gold.
46
Total number of Olympic medals earned by the United
States, the most of any country in figure skating.
48.5
Television rating the 1994 ladies free skate received,
making it one of the most-watched moments in television
history.
257.67
Total points earned by Evan Lysacek en route to his gold
medal in 2010.
1908
2010 Mirai Nagasu (4) 190.15
Rachael Flatt (7) 182.49
2006 Sasha Cohen (2) 183.36
Kimmie Meissner (6) 165.71
Emily Hughes (7) 160.87
2002 Sarah Hughes (1)
Michelle Kwan (3)
Sasha Cohen (4)
1998 Tara Lipinski (1)
Michelle Kwan (2)
Nicole Bobek (17)
1994 Nancy Kerrigan (2)
Tonya Harding (8)
1992 Kristi Yamaguchi (1)
Nancy Kerrigan (3)
Tonya Harding (4)
1988 Debi Thomas (3)
Jill Trenary (4)
Caryn Kadavy (WD)
1984 Rosalynn Sumners (2)
Tiffany Chin (4)
Elaine Zayak (6)
1980 Linda Fratianne (2)
Lisa-Marie Allen (5)
Sandy Lenz (9)
1976 Dorothy Hamill (1)
Wendy Burge (6)
Linda Fratianne (8)
1972 Janet Lynn (3)
Julie Lynn Holmes (4)
Suna Murray (12)
1968 Peggy Fleming (1)
Albertina Noyes (4)
Janet Lynn (9)
1964 Peggy Fleming (6)
Christine Haigler (7)
Albertina Noyes (8)
PAIRS
1960 Carol Heiss (1)
Barbara Roles (3)
Laurence Owen (6)
2010 Amanda Evora/Mark Ladwig (10) 171.92
1956 Tenley Albright (1)
Carol Heiss (2)
Catherine Louise Machado (8)
2006 Rena Inoue/John Baldwin (7) 175.01
Marcy Hinzmann/Aaron Parchem (13) 147.05
Tiffany Scott/Philip Dulebohn (13)
1956
2014
Year figure skating was introduced in the Olympic Games
as a summer sport.
Year the American men, led by Hayes Alan Jenkins, swept
the podium. A feat that has not happened since.
Year the next Olympic Winter Games will be held.
Caydee Denney/Jeremy Barrett (13) 158.33
1952 Tenley Albright (2)
Sonya Klopfer (4)
Virginia Baxter (5)
2002 Kyoko Ina/John Zimmerman (5)
1948 Yvonne Sherman (6)
Gretchen Merill (8)
Eileen Seigh (11)
1998 Kyoko Ina/Jason Dungjen (4)
Jenni Meno/Todd Sand (8)
1936 Maribel Vinson (5)
Audrey Peppe (12)
Louise Weigel (21)
Estelle Weigel (22)
1994 Jenni Meno/Todd Sand (5)
Kyoko Ina/Jason Dungjen (9)
1932 Maribel Vinson (3)
Margaret Bennett (11)
Suzanne Davis (12)
Louise Weigel (14)
1992 Natasha Kuchiki/Todd Sand (6)
Calla Urbanski/Rocky Marval (10)
Jenni Meno/Scott Wendland (11)
Theresa Weld Blanchard (10)
1988 Jill Watson/Wayne Seybold (3)
Gillian Wachsman/Peter Oppegard (5)
Natalie Seybold/Todd Waggoner (10
1984 Caitlin Carruthers/Peter Carruthers (2)
Jill Watson/Burt Lancon (6)
Lea Ann Miller/William Fauver (10)
1920 Theresa Weld (3)
1980 Caitlin Carruthers/Peter Carruthers (5)
Sheryl Franks/Michael Botticelli (7)
Tai Babilonia/Randy Gardner (WD)
1908none
1976 Tai Babilonia/Randy Gardner (5)
Alice Cook/William Fauver (12)
MEN
1972 JoJo Starbuck/Kenneth Shelley (4)
Melissa Militano/Mark Militano (7)
1928 Beatrix Loughran (3)
Maribel Vinson (4)
1924 Beatrix Loughran (2)
Theresa Weld Blanchard (4)
Karen Courtland/Todd Reynolds (14)
Barbara Brown/Douglas Berndt (12)
2010 Evan Lysacek (1) 257.67
Johnny Weir (6) 238.87
Jeremy Abbott (9) 218.96
1968 Cynthia Kauffman/Ronald Kauffman (6)
Sandi Sweitzer/Roy Wagelein (7)
JoJo Starbuck/Kenneth Shelley (13)
2006 Evan Lysacek (4) 220.13
Johnny Weir (5) 216.63
Matt Savoie (7) 206.67
1964 Vivian Joseph/Ronald Joseph (4)
Judianne Fotheringill/Jerry Fotheringill (7)
Cynthia Kauffman/Ronald Kauffman (8)
2002 Timothy Goebel (3)
Todd Eldredge (6)
Michael Weiss (7)
1960 Nancy Ludington/Ronald Ludington (3)
Maribel Owen/Dudley Richards (10)
Ila Ray Hadley/Ray Hadley (11)
1998 Todd Eldredge (4)
Michael Weiss (7)
1956 Carole Anne Ormaca/Robin Greiner (5)
Lucille Mary Ash/Sully Kothman (7)
1994 Brian Boitano (6)
Scott Davis (8)
1952 Karol Kennedy/Peter Kennedy (2)
Janet Gerhauser/John Nightingale (6)
1992 Paul Wylie (2)
Christopher Bowman (4)
Todd Eldredge (10)
1948 Yvonne Sherman/Robert Swenning (4)
Karol Kennedy/Peter Kennedy (6)
1988 Brian Boitano (1)
Christopher Bowman (7)
Paul Wylie (10)
1936 Maribel Vinson/George Hill (5)
Grace Madden/Peter Kennedy (11)
Gertrude Meredith/Joseph Savage (7)
Theresa Weld Blanchard/Nathaniel Niles (9)
1984 Scott Hamilton (1)
Brian Boitano (5)
Mark Cockerell (13)
1932 Beatrix Loughran/Sherwin Badger (2)
1980 Charles Tickner (3)
David Santee (4)
Scott Hamilton (5)
1928 Beatrix Loughran/Sherwin Badger (4)
1976 David Santee (6)
Terry Kubicka (7)
1972 Kenneth Shelley (4)
John Misha Petkevich (5)
Gordon McKellen, Jr. (10)
1920 Theresa Weld/Nathaniel Niles (4)
1968 Tim Wood (2)
Gary Visconti (5)
John Misha Petkevich (6)
1908none
1964 Scott Allen (3)
Thomas Litz (6)
Monty Hoyt (10)
ICE DANCING
1960 David Jenkins (1)
Tim Brown (5)
Robert Brewer (7)
2010 Meryl Davis/Charlie White (2) 215.74
Tanith Belbin/Ben Agosto (4) 203.07
Emily Samuelson/Evan Bates (11) 174.30
1956 Hayes Jenkins (1)
Ronald Robertson (2)
David Jenkins (3)
2006 Tanith Belbin/Ben Agosto (2) 196.06
Melissa Gregory/Denis Petukhov (14) 159.15
Jamie Silverstein/Ryan O’Meara (16) 150.40
Beata Handra/Charles Sinek (23)
Jessica Joseph/Charles Butler (21)
1924 Theresa Weld Blanchard/Nathaniel Niles (6)
1952 Richard Button (1)
James Grogan (3)
Hayes Jenkins (4)
2002 Naomi Lang/Peter Tchernyshev (11)
1948 Richard Button (1)
John Lettengarver (4)
James Grogan (6)
1998 Elizabeth Punsalan/Jerod Swallow (7)
Erie Reiter (13)
George Hill (22)
1994 Elizabeth Punsalan/Jerod Swallow (15)
William Nagel (11)
1992 April Sargent/Russ Witherby (11)
Rachel Mayer/Peter Breen (15)
Nathaniel Niles (15)
1936 Robin Lee (12)
1932 Roger Turner (6)
James Madden (7)
Gail Borden (8)
1988 Suzanne Semanick/Scott Gregory (6)
Susan Wynne/Joseph Druar (11)
1924 Nathaniel Niles (6)
1984 Judy Blumberg/Michael Seibert (4)
Carol Fox/Richard Dalley (5)
1920 Nathaniel Niles (6)
1980 Judy Blumberg/Michael Seibert (7)
Stacey Smith/John Summers (9)
1908 Irving Brokaw (6)
1976 Colleen O’Connor/Jim Millns (3)
Judi Genovesi/Kent Weigle (15)
1928 Roger Turner (10)
Sherwin Badger (11)
Elisa Spitz/Scott Gregory (10)
Susan Kelley/Andrew Stroukoff (17)
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