At the 1952 Winter Olympics

1952 Winter Olympics

The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...

, three figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

events were contested. Compulsory figures

Compulsory figures

Compulsory figures or school figures were formerly an aspect of the sport of figure skating, from which the sport derives its name. Carving specific patterns or figures into the ice was the original focus of the sport. The patterns of compulsory figures all derive from the basic figure eight...

 were skated at the outdoor Jordal Amfi

Jordal Amfi

Jordal Amfi is an indoor sporting arena located in Oslo, Norway. The capacity of the arena is 4,450 and was opened in 1952. It is the home arena of the Vålerenga ice hockey team.-History:Jordal Amfi is one of Norway's most legendary sporting arenas...

 rink, while the free skating

Free skating

The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...

 portions of the competition were held at the huge Bislett Stadion

Bislett stadion

Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here...

, on a regulation-sized ice surface set inside the speed skating track. The competition opened with the ladies' figures on February 16 and 17, followed by the men's figures on February 19 and then the three free skating events for ladies, men, and pairs. Somewhat unusually for competitions of this era, there were no particular problems with bad weather or poor ice conditions at the outdoor rinks.

At this competition, Dick Button

Dick Button

Richard Totten "Dick" Button is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. He is a two-time Olympic Champion and five-time World Champion...

 won his second Olympic title, and also became the first skater to land a triple jump—a triple loop jump

Loop jump

The Loop jump is a figure skating jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same backwards outside edge. For a jump with counterclockwise rotation, this is the right back outside edge. It is named from its similarity to the loop compulsory figure. The invention is widely...

 -- in competition.

Men's Singles

Medal	Athlete	Points	Places
Gold		192.256	9
Silver		180.144	23
Bronze		180.822	24

Ladies Singles

Medal	Athlete	Points	Places
Gold		161.756	14
Silver		159.133	22
Bronze		158.000	24

Pairs

Medal	Athlete	Points	Places
Gold		11,400	11.5
Silver		11,178	17.5
Bronze		10,822	31

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	CF	FS	Points	Places
1	Dick Button Dick Button Richard Totten "Dick" Button is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. He is a two-time Olympic Champion and five-time World Champion...		1	1	192.256	9
2	Helmut Seibt Helmut Seibt Helmut Seibt was an Austrian figure skater. He won the silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He was the 1951–1952 European Champion. He placed 9th at the 1948 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1951 World Figure Skating Championships...		2	5	180.144	23
3	James Grogan James Grogan James Grogan was an American figure skater. He won the bronze medal at the 1952 Oslo Olympics. He won four silver medals at the United States Figure Skating Championships and at the World Figure Skating Championships...		3	2	180.822	24
4	Hayes Alan Jenkins Hayes Alan Jenkins Hayes Alan Jenkins , an American figure skater, led men's skating for 4 years, 1953-56. He won four consecutive World Figure Skating Championships from 1953 to 1956. He also won the gold medal in the 1956 Winter Olympics, after placing 4th in the 1952 Winter Olympics. His brother David Jenkins...		5	3	174.589	40
5	Peter Firstbrook Peter Firstbrook Peter Firstbrook is a Canadian figure skater. As a single skater, he is the 1951-1953 Canadian national champion. He placed 5th at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He is one of the few skaters to win the Canadian Junior and Senior titles in consecutive years.Firstbrook also competed as a pair skater...		4	4	173.122	43
6	Carlo Fassi Carlo Fassi Carlo Fassi was a well-known Italian figure skater and international coach whose students included several World and Olympic champions.-Career:Fassi was born in Milan....		6	7	169.822	50
7	Alain Giletti Alain Giletti Alain Giletti is a French figure skater. He is the 1960 World champion, the 1955-1957 & 1960-1961 European champion and is a ten-time French national champion. At the age of 12, he represented France at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th...		7	6	163.233	63
8	Freimut Stein Freimut Stein Freimut Stein is a former German figure skater.Freimut Stein was a single male skater and became German Champion from 1952 to 1954. In 1953 he won the bronze medal at the Europeans. He represented the club 1. FC Nürnberg section Roll- und Eissport.From 1950 to 1954 he became also German Champion...		8	8	155.956	72
9	François Pache François Pache François Pache is a Swiss figure skater. He is a six-time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics and at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He placed 9th in the men's event in 1952 and 11th in 1956.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *...		9	11	139.922	92
10	Adrian Swan Adrian Swan Adrian Swan is an Australian figure skater. He represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th. He was the first men's singles skater to represent Australia at the Olympics. In 1951, he also competed at the British Figure Skating Championships...		12	9	138.689	95
11	Kurt Oppelt Kurt Oppelt Kurt Oppelt was an Austrian figure skater. He won the 1956 Olympics pair skating event with his partner Sissy Schwarz. They also won the World and the European titles that same year. They also won the Austrian National Championships from 1952 thru 1956.Schwarz and Oppelt won the 1956 Olympic title...		11	10	137.033	98
12	György Czakó György Czakó György Czakó is a Hungarian figure skater. He is a three-time Hungarian national champion. He represented Hungary at the 1952 Winter Olympics where he placed 12th. He is the father of Krisztina Czakó.-Career:György Czakó started skating at age 6 at the suggestion of a pediatrician...		14	12	132.233	112
13	Kalle Tuulos		13	13	131.211	112
14	Per Cock-Clausen Per Cock-Clausen Per Cock-Clausen was a Danish figure skater. He was the 13-time Danish National Champion from 1940-1963 and Nordic Champion from 1949-1951 and 1953. He competed at both the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympic Games finishing 16th and 14th respectively...		10	11	133.722	112

Referee: Kenneth M. Beaumont

Assistant Referee: Georges Torchon

Judges: Alex Krupy Theo Klemm Bruno Bonfiglio Franz Wojtanowskyj Sven P. Sørensen Norman V.S. Gregory Martti Gyldén Gérard Rodrigues Henriques László Szollás

László Szollás

László Szollás was a Hungarian pair skater. With partner Emília Rotter he won the World Figure Skating Championship four times in five years , and were the 1932 World silver medalists. They were the 1934 European Champions and 1930 & 1931 silver medalists...

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	CF	FS	Points	Places
1	Jeannette Altwegg Jeannette Altwegg Jeannette Altwegg CBE is a British figure skater. She is the 1952 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 1948 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1951 World champion, and the 1951 & 1952 European champion...		1	4	161.756	14
2	Tenley Albright Tenley Albright Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. is an American figure skater. She is the 1956 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, 1952 Olympic silver medalist, the 1953 & 1955 World Champion, the 1953 & 1955 North American champion, and the 1952–1956 U.S...		2	3	159.133	22
3	Jacqueline du Bief Jacqueline du Bief Jacqueline du Bief is a French figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, she is the 1952 World Champion, the 1952 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1950-1952 European silver medalist, and the 1947-1952 French national champion.As a pair skater, she competed with...		4	2	158.000	24
4	Sonya Klopfer Sonya Klopfer Sonya Klopfer Dunfield is an American figure skater. She is the 1951 U.S. national champion. Having won at age 15, she was the youngest U.S. ladies' champion until Tara Lipinski won in 1997 at age 14. Klopfer is a two-time World medalist...		3	5	154.633	33
5	Virginia Baxter Virginia Baxter Virginia "Ginny" Baxter was an American figure skater from Detroit. She won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships three times and captured the bronze at the 1952 World Figure Skating Championships...		8	1	152.211	50
6	Suzanne Morrow Suzanne Morrow Suzanne Morrow Francis was a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pairs with Wallace Diestelmeyer. The couple won the bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1948 World Figure Skating Championships...		6	7	149.333	56
7	Barbara Wyatt		5	11	148.378	63
8	Gundi Busch Gundi Busch Gundula Busch is a German figure skater and coach. She was the first World champion ladies' singles champion representing Germany....		10	6	146.289	75
9	Marlene Smith Marlene Smith Marlene Smith was a Canadian figure skater who competed in both pairs and ladies singles. In pairs, she won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships with partner Donald Gilchrist in 1949 and 1950...		11	9	143.289	92
10	Erika Kraft		9	10	143.767	89
11	Valda Osborn Valda Osborn Valda Rosemary Osborn was a British figure skater. She was the 1953 European champion and World bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1952 Winter Olympics where she placed 11th.- Personal life:Valda Osborn was born in Wembley, England in 1934 and started skating at age 2 1/2 at...		7	13	144.767	89
12	Helga Dudzinski		12	8	142.767	103
13	Vera Smith		13	15	138.220	117
14	Nancy Burley Nancy Burley Nancy Burley is an Australian figure skater. She represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where she placed 14th. She and Gweneth Molony were the first ladies singles skaters to represent Australia at the Olympics.Burley is the mother of figure skaters Sharon Burley and Robyn...		17	14	135.633	135
15	Susi Wirz Susi Wirz Suzanne "Susi" Wirz is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 1952 Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics where she placed 15th.She was the sister-in-law of British figure skater Jeannette Altwegg....		15	17	135.578	136
16	Annelies Schilhan		19	12	134.744	140
17	Patricia Devries		14	20	132.811	148
18	Yolande Jobin Yolande Jobin Yolande Jobin is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 1951 Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics where she placed 18th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* * * *...		16	16	132.478	151
19	Sissy Schwarz		22	18	126.878	178
20	Leena Pietilä		20	21	124.733	185
21	Gweneth Molony Gweneth Molony Gweneth Molony is an Australian figure skater. She is the 1949-1951 Australian national champion. She represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where she placed 21st. She and Nancy Burley were the first ladies singles skaters to represent Australia at the Olympics...		18	22	124.344	190
22	Alida Stoppelman Lidy Stoppelman Alida Elisabeth "Lidy" Stoppelman is a former Dutch figure skater.-Results:-External links:**-Navigation:...		21	23	123.544	193
23	Eszter Jurek Eszter Jurek Eszter Jurek is a Hungarian former Olympic figure skater and current coach. She is a three-time Hungarian champion in singles. She also competed in pairs with Miklós Kucharovits....		24	19	121.478	199
24	Ingeborg Nilsson Ingeborg Nilsson Ingeborg Nilsson was a Norwegian figure skater. She competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.She was Norwegian individual champion in 1953 and 1954, and in pairs in 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959 together with partner Reidar Børjeson....		25	24	113.322	215
WD	Bjørg Løhner Øien Bjørg Løhner Øien Bjørg Løhner Øien is a Norwegian figure skater. She competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. She was Norwegian champion in figure skating in 1952.-Results:-References:...		23

Referee: Kenneth M. Beaumont

Assistant Referee: Karen Klæboe

Judges: Harold G. Storke Joseph Wilson Fritz Schober Henri Mügeli Per Reiertsen Donald H. Gilchrist Franz Heinlein Martti Gyldén Gérard Rodrigues Henriques

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	Points	Places
1	Ria Baran Ria Baran Ria Baran was a German pair skater. She skated together with Paul Falk and became twice World champion and in 1952 Olympic champion....  / Paul Falk Paul Falk Paul Falk was a German pair skater. He skated with Ria Baran and became two-time World champion and 1952 Olympic champion.Ria Baran married Paul Falk during their active international figure skating....		11.400	11.5
2	Karol Kennedy Karol Kennedy Karol Estelle Kennedy Kucher was an American pair skater. With her brother, Peter, she won five U.S. Championship titles from 1948-1952...  / Peter Kennedy		11.178	17.5
3	Marianna Nagy / László Nagy László Nagy (figure skater) László Nagy was a Hungarian pair skater. He and his partner and sister Marianne Nagy were two time Olympic bronze medalists, two-time European champions , and three-time World bronze medalists . He was born in Szombathely.-Competitive highlights:-References:* -Navigation:...		10.822	31
4	Jennifer Nicks Jennifer Nicks Jennifer Mary Nicks was a British pair skater. She competed with brother John Nicks. In 1953, the two won Great Britain's only World and European titles in pair skating, after having placed fourth at the 1952 Winter Olympics. She died as the result of a heart attack.-Competitive...  / John Nicks John Nicks John Allen Wisden Nicks is a British figure skating coach and former pair skater. His pairs partner was his sister Jennifer Nicks, and together they were the 1953 World Champions...		10.600	39
5	Frances Dafoe Frances Dafoe Frances Dafoe, was a Canadian pair skater. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. She competed with Norris Bowden. The couple captured four Canadian titles and two World Figure Skating Championships, and won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.In 1991, she was made a Member of the Order of...  / Norris Bowden Norris Bowden Robert Norris Bowden was a Canadian figure skater.Born in Toronto, Bowden won championships in every division of Canadian figure skating...		10.489	48
6	Janet Gerhauser Janet Gerhauser Janet Jean Gerhauser Carpenter was an American 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...  / John Nightingale John Nightingale (figure skater) John Nightingale was an American figure skater. He most notably competed in pairs with partner Janet Gerhauser, twice winning the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and taking part in the 1952 Winter Olympic Games...		10.289	54
7	Silvia Grandjean Silvia Grandjean Silvia Grandjean was a Swiss pairs skater. With Michel Grandjean, she won the 1954 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed 7th at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:...  / Michel Grandjean Michel Grandjean Michel Grandjean was a Swiss pair skater. With Silvia Grandjean, he won the 1957 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed 7th at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:...		10.300	53
8	Ingeborg Minor / Hermann Braun		9.089	73.5
9	Sissy Schwarz / Kurt Oppelt Kurt Oppelt Kurt Oppelt was an Austrian figure skater. He won the 1956 Olympics pair skating event with his partner Sissy Schwarz. They also won the World and the European titles that same year. They also won the Austrian National Championships from 1952 thru 1956.Schwarz and Oppelt won the 1956 Olympic title...		9.469	83
10	Éva Szöllösy / Gábor Vida		9.244	91.5
11	Peri Horne / Raymond Lockwood		9.133	94
12	Britta Lindmark / Ulf Berendt		8.756	106
13	Bjørg Skjælaaen Bjørg Skjælaaen Bjørg Skjælaaen is a Norwegian former pair skater. She competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, where she placed 13th with partner Reidar Børjeson....  / Reidar Børjeson Reidar Børjeson Reidar Kristoffer Børjeson was a Norwegian figure skater. He competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.He was Norwegian champion in pairs in 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959 together with partner Ingeborg Nilsson.-Pairs:...		8.346	117

Referee: Walter S. Powell

Walter S. Powell

Walter S. Powell was president of the United States Figure Skating Association from 1943 to 1946. After his term was complete, Powell remained very active in the international side of the sport, serving as the first chairman of the USFSA's International Committee from 1946 to 1952...

Assistant Referee: Elemér Terták

Elemér Terták

Elemér Terták was an Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the bronze medal at the 1934 European Figure Skating Championships, the 1937 European Championships, and the 1937 World Figure Skating Championships. He also competed in the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, finishing...

Judges: Donald H. Gilchrist Harold G. Storke Christen Christensen

Christen Christensen (figure skater)

Christen Christensen was a Norwegian pair skater. He represented Oslo Skøiteklub....

 Pauline Barrajo Henri Mügeli Fritz Schober Einar Törsleff László Szollás

László Szollás

László Szollás was a Hungarian pair skater. With partner Emília Rotter he won the World Figure Skating Championship four times in five years , and were the 1932 World silver medalists. They were the 1934 European Champions and 1930 & 1931 silver medalists...

 Franz Wojtanowskyj