Robin Greiner
Encyclopedia
Robert Lewis "Robin" Greiner (born August 24, 1932 in San Jose, California
) was an American
pair skater who competed with Carole Ormaca
. The duo won the gold medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships
four straight times, beginning in 1953. They also placed fourth at the World Figure Skating Championships
three times and finished in fifth place at the 1956 Winter Olympic Games.
Greiner later competed with Sheila Wells, finishing second at the 1958 U.S. Championships.
)
(pairs with Sheila Wells)
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
) was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pair skater who competed with Carole Ormaca
Carole Ormaca
Carole Anne Ormaca Butler was an American pair skater who competed with Robin Greiner. The duo won the gold medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships four straight times, beginning in 1953...
. The duo won the gold medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships
United States Figure Skating Championships
The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...
four straight times, beginning in 1953. They also placed fourth at the World Figure Skating Championships
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
three times and finished in fifth place at the 1956 Winter Olympic Games.
Greiner later competed with Sheila Wells, finishing second at the 1958 U.S. Championships.
Results
(pairs with Carole OrmacaCarole Ormaca
Carole Anne Ormaca Butler was an American pair skater who competed with Robin Greiner. The duo won the gold medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships four straight times, beginning in 1953...
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Event | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
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Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
5th | |||
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
4th | 4th | 4th | |
North American Championships North American Figure Skating Championships The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. It was a biennial competition held between 1923 and 1971, with locations alternating between the two countries.Although the event was classified as an... |
2nd | 2nd | ||
U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
(pairs with Sheila Wells)
Event | 1958 |
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U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
2nd |