| Nancy Ludington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nancy Irene Rouillard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Nancy Irene Ludington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 25, 1939 Stoneham, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Commonwealth Figure Skating Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nancy Irene Rouillard (married names: Ludington, Graham, born July 25, 1939) is an American former pair skater.
Rouillard was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts. She has been married twice, once to pairs partner Ronald Ludington in 1957 and the second time to Frank Graham. She lives in Maine and featured on "Bill Green's Maine" on February 15, 2014.
She began competing with Ronald Ludington in 1956 and she won her first national title under her maiden name. She changed her name professionally after she married Ludington in 1957. The Ludingtons went on to win the bronze medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics. They also won the U.S. national title between 1957 and 1960, after having been the junior national champions in 1956. They are also the 1959 World bronze medalists.
(pairs with Ronald Ludington)
| Event | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 3rd | |||
| World Championships | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 6th |
| North American Championships | 3rd | |||
| U.S. Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
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