Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles

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Women's singles
at the VI Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating pictogram.svg
Venues Jordal Amfi (compulsory figure)
Bislett stadion (free skating)
Dates16–20 February
Competitors25 from 12 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Jeannette Altwegg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Tenley Albright
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Jacqueline du Bief
Flag of France.svg  France
  1948
1956  

The ladies' individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics. It was the eighth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 and at all five Winter Games from 1924 onward. The competition was held from 16 to 20 February 1952. Twenty-five figure skaters from twelve nations competed. [1]

Results

RankNameNationCFFSPointsPlaces
1 Jeannette Altwegg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 14161.75614
2 Tenley Albright US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 23159.13322
3 Jacqueline du Bief Flag of France.svg  France 42158.00024
4 Sonya Klopfer US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 35154.63336
5 Virginia Baxter US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 81152.21150
6 Suzanne Morrow Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 67149.33356
7 Barbara Wyatt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 511148.37863
8 Gundi Busch Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 106146.28975
9 Marlene Smith Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 119143.28992
10 Erika Kraft Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 910143.76789
11 Valda Osborn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 713144.76789
12 Helga Dudzinski Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 128142.767103
13 Vera Smith Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1315138.220117
14 Nancy Burley Civil Ensign of Australia.svg  Australia 1714135.633135
15 Susi Wirz Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1517135.578136
16 Annelies Schilhan Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1912134.744140
17 Patricia Devries Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1420132.811148
18 Yolande Jobin Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1616132.478151
19 Sissy Schwarz Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2218126.878178
20 Leena Pietilä Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2021124.733185
21 Gweneth Molony Civil Ensign of Australia.svg  Australia 1822124.344190
22 Alida Stoppelman Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2123123.544193
23 Eszter Jurek Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary 2419121.478199
24 Ingeborg Nilsson Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2524113.322215
WD Bjørg Løhner Øien Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 23

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References

  1. "Figure Skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics: Singles, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2020.