Janet Gerhauser

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Janet Gerhauser
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Full nameJanet Jean Gerhauser Carpenter
Country representedFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1932-08-09) August 9, 1932 (age 90)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Former partner John Nightingale

Janet Jean Gerhauser Carpenter (born August 9, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American former pair skater who competed with John Nightingale, twice winning the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and taking part in the 1952 Winter Olympic Games. [1] She also competed in fours with Nightingale, Marilyn Thomsen, and Marlyn Thomsen and won the 1949 North American title. After her competitive career ended, she was a judge and a coach. She was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2008.

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Results

Pairs

(with Nightingale)

Event19511952
Winter Olympics 6th
World Championships 8th5th
North American Championships 2nd
U.S. Championships 2nd2nd

Fours

(with Nightingale, Thomsen, and Thomsen)

Event1949
North American Championships 1st

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References

  1. "Janet Gerhauser". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2020.