1960 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

The 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships was an event organized by U.S. Figure Skating to determine the U.S. national champions and the U.S. teams for the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1960 World Championships. Medals were awarded in three colors: gold (first), silver (second), and bronze (third) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice. The event was held at the Civic Ice Arena in Seattle from January 27 through 30, 1960.

In the men's, ladies', and pairs' divisions, the competitions were won by the defending champions David Jenkins, Carol Heiss, and Nancy Ludington / Ron Ludington (respectively), while the vacant dance title was won by the previous year's silver medalists, Margie Ackles / Charles Phillips.

Heiss built up a large lead in the compulsory figures which meant her title was never in serious doubt. However, Barbara Ann Roles captured the audience with an outstanding free skating performance. Tim Brown won the men's compulsory figures competition over Jenkins, but Jenkins responded with a superior free skate that included two triple jumps. He received no mark lower than 5.8 for this performance and won the title on a 4-1 ordinal decision.

Heiss and Jenkins went on to capture gold medals in their disciplines in the 1960 Winter Olympics, while Roles and the Ludingtons won bronze medals at the Games. At the 1960 World Championships, Heiss finished first and Roles came in third.

Senior-level results

Men

Ladies

Pairs

Ice dancing (Gold Dance)

Junior-level results

Men

Ladies

Pairs

Ice dancing (Silver Dance)

* Eliminated before Final Round

Novice-level results

Men

Ladies

References

• "The United States Championships", Skating magazine, March 1960