The ladies' individual figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

event was held as part of the figure skating programme

Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics

At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Sunday February 9, 1936 to Saturday February 15, 1936.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...

 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...

. 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. The competition was held from Tuesday February 11, 1936 to Saturday February 15, 1936.

Twenty-six figure skaters from 13 nations competed.

Medalists

Results

Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, a ten-time World Champion and a six-time European Champion . Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies figure skater...

 successfully defended her 1928 and 1932 title again; making her the most successful Olympic figure skater ever.

Rank	Name	Name	CF	FS	Placements	Score
1	Sonja Henie Sonja Henie Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, a ten-time World Champion and a six-time European Champion . Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies figure skater...		1	1	7.5	424.5
2	Cecilia Colledge Cecilia Colledge Magdelena Cecilia Colledge was a British figure skater. She was the 1936 Olympic silver medalist, the 1937 World Champion, the 1938-1939 European Champion, and a six-time British national champion....		2	2	13.5	418.1
3	Vivi-Anne Hultén Vivi-Anne Hultén Vivi-Anne Hultén was a Swedish figure skater who was a ten time national champion in ladies singles. She finished fifth at the 1932 Winter Olympics and then won the bronze medal at the 1936 Games. She was a two-time European bronze medalist and four time World medalist...		4	4	28	394.7
4	Liselotte Landbeck Liselotte Landbeck Liselotte Landbeck is a former Austrian athlete who competed at a high level in both figure skating and speed skating in the 1930s. In figure skating, she won the bronze medal at the 1934 World Championships...		3	6	32	393.3
5	Maribel Vinson		6	7	39	388.7
6	Hedy Stenuf Hedy Stenuf Hedy Stenuf was an Austrian figure skater who later competed for France and the United States.Stenuf first became known in the United States when she accompanied the Austrian champion Karl Schäfer on an exhibition tour in North America in 1934, when she was only 11 years old...		8	3	40	387.6
7	Emmy Putzinger Emmy Putzinger Emmy Putzinger was an Austrian figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She finished seventh at the 1936 Winter Olympic Games and won the bronze medal at the European Figure Skating Championships in 1937 and 1938.-Results:...		9	4	49	381.8
8	Viktoria Lindpaitner Viktoria Lindpaitner Viktoria Lindpaitner was a German figure skater.She was the 1936 German national champion. She represented Germany at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she placed 8th. She represented the club Berliner SC.-Competitive highlights:-References:* * ISU statistics...		7	10	51	381.4
9	Grete Lainer		10	11	65	373.4
10	Etsuko Inada Etsuko Inada was a Japanese figure skater. She won the Japan Figure Skating Championships seven times. She represented Japan at the 1936 Winter Olympics. At this time, she was 12 years old.-Competitive highlights:-External links:* -Navigation:...		13	9	77	368.1
11	Mollie Phillips		12	12	78	366.2
12	Audrey Peppe Audrey Peppe Audrey Francis Peppe was an American figure skater.She was born in New York City and died in Queens, New York....		18	8	85	363.3
13	Angela Anderes		15	16	101	355.4
14	Bianca Schenk		16	14	102	356.4
15	Éva von Botond		11	17	106	356.1
16	Belita Jepson-Turner Belita Maria Belita Gladys Olive Lyne Jepson-Turner , known professionally as Belita, was a British Olympic figure skater, dancer and film actress....		14	18	107	352.6
17	Věra Hrubá		20	13	111	353.3
18	Yvonne de Ligne		19	15	118	348.2
19	Hertha Frey-Dexler		17	19	129	345.4
20	Fritzi Metznerová		21	21	141	339.2
21	Louise Weigel Louise Weigel Louise E. Weigel Atwill was an American figure skater. She competed in the Winter Olympic Games twice and twice won the ladies silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships. Her younger sister, Estelle Weigel, also skated in the Olympics.-Results:-References:*...		22	20	140	336.4
22	Estelle Weigel Estelle Weigel Estelle D. Weigel Schmitt was an American figure skater in ladies singles. She won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1934 and competed in the 1936 Winter Olympic Games. Her older sister, Louise Weigel, also skated in the Olympics.-Results:-References:*...		23	22	151	324.5
23	Alise Dzeguze		24	23	161	280.9
WD	Gweneth Butler		5
WD	Constance Wilson-Samuel Constance Wilson-Samuel Constance Wilson-Samuel was a Canadian figure skater. In 1932, she won the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships.Wilson-Samuel also competed in pair skating with her brother Montgomery Wilson...
WD	Nanna Egedius Nanna Egedius Nanna Egedius was a Norwegian figure skater.She competed at the 1931 World Figure Skating Championships, where she placed seventh. She also competed at the 1933, 1934 and 1935 World Figure Skating Championships, and she participated at the 1936 Winter Olympics...

Referee: Walter Jakobsson

Walter Jakobsson

Walter Andreas Jakobsson was a Finnish figure skater.As a single skater, he won the Finnish national championship in 1910 and 1911....

Judges: Charles M. Rotch C.L. Wilson Fritz Schober Henri Hoyoux August Anderberg Wilhelm Bayerle Ladislav Fürst