Audrey Peppe
Encyclopedia
Audrey Francis Peppe was an American
figure skater.
She was born in New York City
and died in Queens, New York.
Peppe was the 1936 U.S. bronze medalist
and 1938-1939 silver medalist. She lost the 1938 national title to Joan Tozzer
by 1/10 of a point. Peppe competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics
, where she placed twelfth in the singles event
. She turned professional in December 1939.
Peppe was the niece of Beatrix Loughran
, who also coached her. Her husband's name was David Benner.
United States
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figure skater.
She was born in New York City
New York City
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and died in Queens, New York.
Peppe was the 1936 U.S. bronze medalist
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 1938-1939 silver medalist. She lost the 1938 national title to Joan Tozzer
Joan Tozzer
Joan Tozzer was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. Her pairs partner was Bernard Fox. She won the United States Figure Skating Championships in both singles and pairs in 1938, 1939, and 1940. Tozzer was the U.S...
by 1/10 of a point. Peppe competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
, where she placed twelfth in the singles event
Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Ladies' singles
The ladies' individual figure skating event was held as part of the figure skating programme at the 1936 Winter Olympics. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 and at all three Winter Games from 1924 onward...
. She turned professional in December 1939.
Peppe was the niece of Beatrix Loughran
Beatrix Loughran
Beatrix S. Loughran 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 . She is a six-time National champion...
, who also coached her. Her husband's name was David Benner.
Results
Event | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
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Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
12th | |||
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
13th | 12th | ||
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
11th | |||
U.S. 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... |
3rd | 2nd | 2nd |