Beatrix Loughran

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Beatrix Loughran
Personal Info
Country: Flag of the United States United States
Date of birth: June 30, 1900(1900-06-30)
Date of death: December 7, 1975 (aged 75)
Partner: Sherwin Badger
Skating Club: New York SC
Olympic medal record
Figure Skating
Silver 1924 Chamonix Ladies' Singles
Bronze 1928 St. Moritz Ladies' Singles
Silver 1932 Lake Placid Pairs

Beatrix S. Loughran (born June 30, 1900 in New York City - died December 7, 1975) was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. She is the only American to win three Olympic medals in figure skating (1924, 1928, 1932). She is a six-time National champion (1925-1927 in singles, 1930-1932 in pairs). Her pairs partner was Sherwin Badger.

She was the aunt of three-time national medalist Audrey Peppe.[1]

In 1997, Loughran was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

[edit] Competitive highlights

Event/Season 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1932
U.S. Championships 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st
North American Championships 1st 1st
World Championships 3rd
Winter Olympics 2nd 3rd 2nd

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Five Little Pretenders", Time Magazine, 1938-03-07. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.