David Jenkins (figure skater)

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David Jenkins
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David Jenkins at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1936-06-29) June 29, 1936 (age 88)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Skating club Broadmoor SC
Retired 1960
Medal record
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Squaw Valley Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1959 Colorado Springs Singles
Gold medal – first place 1958 Paris Singles
Gold medal – first place 1957 Colorado Springs Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Vienna Singles
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Rochester Singles
Silver medal – second place 1955 Regina Singles

David Wilkinson Jenkins (born June 29, 1936) is a retired American figure skater. He competed in the singles at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively. In 1956 he lost to his elder brother Hayes Alan Jenkins.[1]

Jenkins was a strong jumper for his time. He performed a triple axel jump in a 1957 exhibition, 21 years before that jump was landed for the first time in competition.[2]

Following the 1960 Olympics, Jenkins declined to compete at the 1960 World Figure Skating Championships. Instead, he turned professional, taking a leave of absence from his studies at Case Western Reserve Medical School to appear in Ice Follies.[3] After graduating, he became a practicing physician.[1][4]

Competitive highlights

Event 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Winter Olympics 3rd 1st
World Championships 4th 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 1st
North American Championships 2nd 1st
U.S. Championships 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st

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