Ardelle Kloss
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Ardelle Kloss Sanderson was an American
figure skater who competed in pair skating
and ice dancing
. She trained in Lake Placid under coach Willi Boeckl and competed with partner Roland Janson. She and Janson won the bronze medal in ice dance at the 1937 United States Figure Skating Championships
and captured the bronze in pairs the following year.
After her competitive career, Sanderson was a longtime figure skating official and was a judge at the 1964 Winter Olympic Games. She was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame
in 1991 and died in 2011 at age 95.
United States
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figure skater who competed in pair skating
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
and ice dancing
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
. She trained in Lake Placid under coach Willi Boeckl and competed with partner Roland Janson. She and Janson won the bronze medal in ice dance at the 1937 United States Figure Skating Championships
United States Figure Skating Championships
The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...
and captured the bronze in pairs the following year.
After her competitive career, Sanderson was a longtime figure skating official and was a judge at the 1964 Winter Olympic Games. She was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame
United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame
The United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame serves as a repository for the sport of figure skating. The United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame is where the greatest names in the history of the sport are honored. To be inducted into the Hall of Fame is considered the highest achievement an...
in 1991 and died in 2011 at age 95.