The 1940 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from February 9-10 at the Cleveland Skating Club in Cleveland, Ohio.[3] Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded in men's singles and women's singles at the senior, junior, and novice levels, pair skating at the senior and junior levels, and ice dance at the senior level.

Senior results

Men's singles

Men's results[4]
Rank Skater
1st place, gold medalist(s) Eugene Turner
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ollie E. Haupt Jr.
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Skippy Baxter
4 Arthur R. Vaughn Jr.
5 William J. Nagle

Women's singles

Women's results[4]
Rank Skater
1st place, gold medalist(s) Joan Tozzer
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Heddy Stenuf
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jane Vaughn
4 Gretchen Merrill
5 Charlotte Walther
6 Dorothy Snell

Pairs

Pairs' results[4]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • Mrs. William H. Bruns Jr.
  • William H. Bruns Jr.
4

Ice dance (Gold dance)

Ice dance results[4]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • Nettie C. Prantel
  • George R. Boltres
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • Vernafay Thysell
  • Paul F. Harrington
4
  • Barbara Ann Gingg
  • J. Drexel Gibbins

Junior results

Men's singles

Men's results[4]
Rank Skater
1st place, gold medalist(s) Bobby Specht
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Murray Galbraith
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sheldon Galbraith
4 Arthur F. Preusch Jr.
5 Robert Uppgren
6 Robert F. Premer

Women's singles

Women's results[4]
Rank Skater
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ramona Allen
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Betsy Nichols
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Roberta Jenks
4 Dorothy Glazier
5 Barbara Ann Gingg
6 Phebe Tucker
7 Yvonne Sherman
8 Dorothy B. Lee
9 Shirley Bowman
10 Joan Mitchell
11 Mary Louise Premer
12 Marjory E. Newell
13 Gloria Haupt

Pairs

Pairs' results[4]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • Dorothy Glazier
  • Stephen Tanner
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • Nettie C. Prantel
  • George R. Boltres
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • Jean H. Matzke
  • Robert R. Matzke
4
  • Mrs. Howard E. Wilkinson
  • Howard E. Wilkinson
5
  • Joanne Frazier
  • James Greene
6
  • Angeline Knapp
  • J. N. Pike
7
  • Suzanne Uksila
  • Paul Pavliska
8
  • Dorothy Beymer
  • Ralph Beymer

References

  1. ^ "Sensation". Nashua Telegraph. February 12, 1940. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "Trenary retains lead, Yamaguchi closes in". Record-Journal. Associated Press. February 9, 1990. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "More Data on Nationals" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating Magazine Archive. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Reed, Peter (March 1940). "The United States Championships" (PDF). Skating. Vol. 17, no. 3. pp. 5–11. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships
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