Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics

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Figure skating at the VIII Winter Olympics
Type:Olympic Games
Venue: Blyth Arena
Champions
Men's singles:
Flag of the United States.svg David Jenkins
Ladies' singles:
Flag of the United States.svg Carol Heiss
Pairs:
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul
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Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics took place at the Blyth Arena in Squaw Valley, California, United States. Three figure skating events were contested: men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating. [1] [2] It was the final time that figure skating at the Winter Olympics was conducted in a covered, but not enclosed, rink. [3]

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On February 15, 1961, the entire United States figure skating team and several family members, coaches, and officials were killed when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, en route to the World Championships in Prague. The accident caused the cancellation of the 1961 World Championships and necessitated the building of a new American skating program. [4] [5]

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles
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David Jenkins
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Karol Divín
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Donald Jackson
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Ladies' singles
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Carol Heiss
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Sjoukje Dijkstra
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Barbara Roles
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Pair skating
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Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Marika Kilius / Hans-Jürgen Bäumler
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Nancy Ludington / Ronald Ludington
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 2024
2Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 1012
3Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 0101
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0101
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 0101
Totals (5 entries)3339

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