The 1965 United States Figure Skating Championships were held at the (1932) Olympic Arena in Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid, New York

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 from February 10 to 13, 1965.

In the ladies' event, Peggy Fleming

Peggy Fleming

Peggy Gail Fleming is an American figure skater. She is the 1968 Olympic Champion in Ladies' singles and a three-time World Champion...

 retained her title. She had placed 2nd to Christine Haigler in the compulsory figures

Compulsory figures

Compulsory figures or school figures were formerly an aspect of the sport of figure skating, from which the sport derives its name. Carving specific patterns or figures into the ice was the original focus of the sport. The patterns of compulsory figures all derive from the basic figure eight...

, but Haigler fell three times in her free skate, while Fleming skated a clean program with superior connecting moves as well as clean double axel and double lutz jumps. Tina Noyes also skated a strong program with a double axel and several double jump combinations to take the bronze medal.

Gary Visconti

Gary Visconti

Gary Visconti was an American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships two times. He currently works as a coach.-Results:...

 defeated defending champion Scott Allen

Scott Allen

Scott Ethan Allen is an American figure skater. He is the 1964 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1965 World silver medalist, and the 1964 and 1966 U.S. national champion....

 in the men's event, winning both the compulsory figures and free skating. Visconti skated a clean free skate with double jumps while Allen, although landing a triple salchow, fell on a triple loop and made oter mistakes. Tim Wood was third in both figures and free skating, where he landed a good triple salchow.

In the pairs and dance competitions, the 1964 champions had retired. The new pair champions were Vivian

Vivian Joseph

Vivian Joseph is a female American figure skater.-Skating career:Vivian and her older brother Ronald Joseph began skating together as children, attended Highland Park High School, and competed for the Broadmoor Skating Club of Colorado.The two siblings entered their first regional competition, the...

 and Ronald Joseph

Ronald Joseph

Ronald Joseph was an American figure skater.-Skating career:Ronald and his younger sister Vivian Joseph began skating together as children, attended Highland Park High School, and competed for the Broadmoor Skating Club of Colorado.He was an excellent all-around athlete...

. Both they and the second-place team Cynthia

Cynthia Kauffman

Cynthia Diane Kauffman is an American pair skater. With brother Ronald Kauffman, she a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...

 and Ronald Kauffman

Ronald Kauffman

Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...

 performed unusual pair spin variations in their free skating programs. Kristin Fortune

Kristin Fortune

Kristin Fortune is an American ice dancer. With partner Dennis Sveum, she was the 1965 and 1966 U.S. national champion. They won the silver medal at the 1966 World Figure Skating Championships....

 and Dennis Sveum

Dennis Sveum

Dennis Sveum is an American ice dancer. With partner Kristin Fortune, he is the 1965 & 1966 U.S. national champion. They won the silver medal at the 1966 World Figure Skating Championships.Fortune and Sveum were coached by Jean Westwood and Charles Phillips....

 were the new dance champions.

Men

Rank	Name
1	Gary Visconti Gary Visconti Gary Visconti was an American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships two times. He currently works as a coach.-Results:...
2	Scott Allen Scott Allen Scott Ethan Allen is an American figure skater. He is the 1964 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1965 World silver medalist, and the 1964 and 1966 U.S. national champion....
3	Tim Wood
4	Duane Maki
5	Billy Chapel
6	Richard Callaghan Richard Callaghan Richard Callaghan is an American figure skating coach. He is best known as the long-time coach of Todd Eldredge, 6-time U.S. Champion and 1996 World Champion. He also coached Nicole Bobek to her national title, and Tara Lipinski to U.S., World, and Olympic titles.As a competitive skater,...
7	Buddy Zack

Ladies

Rank	Name
1	Peggy Fleming Peggy Fleming Peggy Gail Fleming is an American figure skater. She is the 1968 Olympic Champion in Ladies' singles and a three-time World Champion...
2	Christine Haigler
3	Albertina Noyes Albertina Noyes Albertina Natalie "Tina" Noyes is an American former figure skater. She won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four times and is the 1967 North American bronze medalist. She represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where she placed 8th, and at the 1968...
4	Myrna Bodek
5	Carol Noir
6	Joya Utermohlen
7	Taffy Pergament
8	Louise Wakefield

Pairs

Rank	Name
1	Vivian Joseph Vivian Joseph Vivian Joseph is a female American figure skater.-Skating career:Vivian and her older brother Ronald Joseph began skating together as children, attended Highland Park High School, and competed for the Broadmoor Skating Club of Colorado.The two siblings entered their first regional competition, the...  / Ronald Joseph Ronald Joseph Ronald Joseph was an American figure skater.-Skating career:Ronald and his younger sister Vivian Joseph began skating together as children, attended Highland Park High School, and competed for the Broadmoor Skating Club of Colorado.He was an excellent all-around athlete...
2	Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Diane Kauffman is an American pair skater. With brother Ronald Kauffman, she a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...  / Ronald Kauffman Ronald Kauffman Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...
3	Joanne Heckert / Gary Clark
4	Barbara Yaggi / Gene Floyd

Ice Dancing (Gold Dance)

Rank	Name
1	Kristin Fortune Kristin Fortune Kristin Fortune is an American ice dancer. With partner Dennis Sveum, she was the 1965 and 1966 U.S. national champion. They won the silver medal at the 1966 World Figure Skating Championships....  / Dennis Sveum Dennis Sveum Dennis Sveum is an American ice dancer. With partner Kristin Fortune, he is the 1965 & 1966 U.S. national champion. They won the silver medal at the 1966 World Figure Skating Championships.Fortune and Sveum were coached by Jean Westwood and Charles Phillips....
2	Lorna Dyer Lorna Dyer Lorna Dyer is an American ice dancer. With partner John Carrell, she is the 1967 U.S. national champion. They are the 1967 World silver medalists and 1965-1966 World bronze medalists.-Results:...  / John Carrell
3	Susan Urban / Stanley Urban Stanley Urban Stanley Urban is an American former ice dancer. With Sally Schantz, he won the 1963 U.S. Championships, and later won a further two medals at the U.S. Championships competing with his sister Susan Urban....
4	Carole MacSween / Robert Munz Robert Munz Robert Munz was an American ice dancer. He competed with Carole MacSween. Their best results were in the 1964 season, when they won the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and placed 6th at the World Championships. They placed 4th at the 1965 U.S...
5	Wilma Piper / Thomas Easton
6	Janet Burhans / Nicholas Burhans

Men

Rank	Name
1	Paul McGrath
2	Robert Black
3	Ron Frank
4	Robert Lubotina
5	John Misha Petkevich John Misha Petkevich John Misha Petkevich is an American former figure skater. He won the 1971 United States Figure Skating Championships in men's singles and the North American Figure Skating Championship in the same year. He placed 6th at the 1968 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 1972 Winter Olympics...
6	James Disbrow
7	Johnny Moore
8	John Dystel
9	Loren Carlson

Ladies

Rank	Name
1	Sharon Bates
2	Pamela Schneider
3	Sondra Lee Holmes
4	Gail Newberry
5	Honey Kerr
6	Helen Dane
7	Jennie Walsh
8	Janet Lynn Janet Lynn Janet Lynn Nowicki is an American figure skater and Olympic bronze medalist.-Amateur career:Lynn began to skate almost as soon as she could walk and took part in her first exhibition performance at the age of four in a group number at Chicago Stadium...
9	Lynn Haglund

Pairs

Rank	Name
1	Page Paulson / Larry Dusich
2	Susan Berens / Roy Wagelein Roy Wagelein Roy Charles Wagelein was an American pair skater. Competing with partner Susan Behrens, he captured the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1966 and 1967. He then teamed up with Sandi Sweitzer and finished second again at the U.S...
3	Betty Lewis / Richard Gilbert
4	Sharon Bates / Richard Inglesi
5	Bona Dai Beckstrom / Robert Lubotina
6	Nancy Hagen / Thomas Hagen
7	Susan Gearhart / Bud Gearhart
8	Chickie Berlin / Ron Basten

Ice Dancing (Silver Dance)

Rank	Name
1	Kathy Flaherty / Roger Berry Roger Berry (figure skater) Roger Berry is a former American figure skater. He competed in ice dancing with a number of different partners. He had his greatest success in 1967, when he finished second at the United States Figure Skating Championships with Alma Davenport. They went on to place 9th at the 1967 World Figure...
2	Sandra Schwomeyer / James Pennington
3	Dolly Rodenbaugh / Thomas Lescinski
4	Jean Bomberg / Monroe Meier
5*	Dale Lynne / Russel Bowen
6*	Suzanne Gillespie / Jeffrey Wilkens
7*	Joan Sherbloom / David Turner
8*	Alma Davenport / Marshall Rule
9*	Barrett Brown / Gary Palmer
10*	Joan Brosten / Preston Ervin
11*	Connie Espander / Gregory Jenkins

* Eliminated before Final Round

Men

Rank	Name
1	Roger Bass
2	Atoy Wilson Atoy Wilson Atoy Wilson is a retired American figure skater. In 1965, he was the first black skater to compete at the United States Figure Skating Championships, placing second in the novice division. At the 1966 championships, he won the novice title, becoming the first black to win a national title in...
3	Christopher Young
4	John Baldwin Sr.
5	Joe Lasby
6	Gordon McKellen Gordon McKellen Gordon "Gordie" McKellen Jr. is a former American figure skater. He found his career path early thanks to his father, Gordon "Tuffy" McKellen of the famous 1940's ice skating duo, the . He is the 1973-1975 United States national champion. He placed tenth at the 1972 Olympics...
7	Doug Berndt Doug Berndt Douglas Brian "Doug" Berndt was an American figure skater. He competed in pairs with partner Barbara Brown. The duo twice won the bronze medal at the U.S...
8	Perry Hutchings
9	Michael Fiore
10	Graeme Powrie

Ladies

Rank	Name
1	Julie Lynn Holmes Julie Lynn Holmes Julie Lynn Holmes is a former American figure skater. She won one silver medal and one bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships and competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics.She was coached initially by Nancy Rush and then by Carlo Fassi...
2	Coco Gram
3	Nancy Brunnckow
4	Cindy Watson
5	Roseanne Lee
6	Libby McFadden
7	Allen Reynolds
8	Patty Grazier
9	Christine Kjarsgaard