At the 1948 Winter Olympics

1948 Winter Olympics

The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...

, three 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...

 events were contested: men's singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, ladies singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, and 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,...

.

Event summary

Barbara Ann Scott became the first Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 to win the figure skating gold medal while Dick Button

Dick Button

Richard Totten "Dick" Button is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. He is a two-time Olympic Champion and five-time World Champion...

 became the first American to win a figure skating title for the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. Button also became the first figure skater to perform a double axel in competition.

The competition began with the men's 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...

 on February 2. However, the next day, competition was postponed in the midst of the ladies' figures event due to a thaw that left puddles of water on the outdoor ice surface. On February 5 competition had to be resumed, regardless of poor ice conditions, in order to allow the Games to finish on schedule. The pairs event on February 7 was skated in a heavy snowstorm, with the ice having to be scraped after each program.

Medalists

Men's singles
Ladies' singles
Pair skating

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	CF 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...	CF Points	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...	Total Points	Places
1	Dick Button Dick Button Richard Totten "Dick" Button is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. He is a two-time Olympic Champion and five-time World Champion...		1	994.7	1	191.177	10
2	Hans Gerschwiler Hans Gerschwiler Hans Gerschwiler was a Swiss figure skater.-Biography:Born in Switzerland, Gerschwiler made his international debut at the 1939 European Figure Skating Championships, where he placed 5th. Between 1939 and 1947, no international skating competitions were held, due to World War II...		2	965.1	3	181.122	23
3	Edi Rada Edi Rada Edi Rada was an Austrian figure skater. He won the bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and was the 1949 European Champion. He won a bronze medal at the 1949 World Figure Skating Championships....		3	941.0	4	178.133	33
4	John Lettengarver John Lettengarver John Lettengarver was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the silver medal at the 1947 United States Figure Skating Championships and finished fourth at the 1948 Winter Olympics.-Results:...		4	916.3	2	176.400	36
5	Ede Király Ede Király Ede Király was a Hungarian figure skater. He was born in Budapest. As a solo skater he won two silver medals and a bronze at the World Figure Skating Championships, placing second behind Dick Button twice. He also was European men's champion in 1950. In pairs, he and Andrea Kékesy won the silver...		5	922.1	5	174.400	42
6	James Grogan James Grogan James Grogan was an American figure skater. He won the bronze medal at the 1952 Oslo Olympics. He won four silver medals at the United States Figure Skating Championships and at the World Figure Skating Championships...		9	867.4	6	168.711	62
7	Henry Graham Sharp Henry Graham Sharp Henry Graham Sharp was a British figure skater. In 1939, he won both the European Figure Skating Championships and the World Figure Skating Championships. Before that, he had won three consecutive silver medals at Worlds and Europeans...		6	909.8	8	167.044	67
8	Hellmut May		7	893.2	7	165.666	68
9	Helmut Seibt Helmut Seibt Helmut Seibt was an Austrian figure skater. He won the silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He was the 1951–1952 European Champion. He placed 9th at the 1948 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1951 World Figure Skating Championships...		8	882.9	12	162.655	79
10	Vladislav Čáp Vladislav Cáp Vladislav Čáp was a figure skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. He was the 1947 European silver medalist. He competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics and placed 10th.-Results:-References:*...		10	859.0	11	160.233	96
11	Fernand Leemans		11	838.0	14	157.822	104
12	Wallace Diestelmeyer		13	809.1	9	156.322	110
13	Zdeněk Fikar		12	819.0	13	154.155	114
14	Karl Enderlin Karl Enderlin Karl Enderlin was a Swiss figure skater. He was a four-time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1948 Winter Olympics where he placed 14th.-Results:-References:...		14	796.7	10	154.244	110
15	Carlo Fassi Carlo Fassi Carlo Fassi was a well-known Italian figure skater and international coach whose students included several World and Olympic champions.-Career:Fassi was born in Milan....		16	764.9	15	145.966	135
16	Per Cock-Clausen Per Cock-Clausen Per Cock-Clausen was a Danish figure skater. He was the 13-time Danish National Champion from 1940-1963 and Nordic Champion from 1949-1951 and 1953. He competed at both the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympic Games finishing 16th and 14th respectively...		15	785.5	16	145.533	135

Referee: Henri Mügeli

Assistant Referee: Eugen Kirchhofer

Judges: Kenneth M. Beaumont Emile Finsterwald M. Bernard Fox Vladimír Koudelka Ernst Labin Marcel Nicaise Melville F. Rogers

Melville Rogers

Melville F. Rogers was a Canadian figure skater and figure skating judge...

 Sven P. Sørensen Elemér Terták

Elemér Terták

Elemér Terták was an Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the bronze medal at the 1934 European Figure Skating Championships, the 1937 European Championships, and the 1937 World Figure Skating Championships. He also competed in the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, finishing...

 Bruno Bonfiglio (substitute)

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	CF 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...	CF Points	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...	Total Points	Places
1	Barbara Ann Scott		1	858.1	1	163.077	11
2	Eva Pawlik Eva Pawlik Eva Pawlik was an Austrian figure skater , a show star, an actress and the first European figure skater to be a TV figure skating commentator .-Childhood:Born in 1927, Pawlik was regarded as a child prodigy, able to jump a single axel and do a large number of spins...		3	832.1	2	157.588	24
3	Jeannette Altwegg Jeannette Altwegg Jeannette Altwegg CBE is a British figure skater. She is the 1952 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 1948 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1951 World champion, and the 1951 & 1952 European champion...		2	842.1	6	156.166	28
4	Jirína Nekolová Jirína Nekolová Jiřína Nekolová is a Czech figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia. She is the 1948 World bronze medalist. She competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics and placed 4th.-Results:...		4	807.2	4	154.088	34
5	Alena Vrzáňová		7	797.2	3	153.044	44
6	Yvonne Sherman Yvonne Sherman Yvonne C. Sherman Tutt was an American figure skater. She won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice in ladies' single skating and once in pair skating with Robert Swenning. Sherman competed in both disciplines in the 1948 Winter Olympics.After her competitive career...		8	783.9	5	149.833	62
7	Bridget Shirly Adams		5	806.8	16	148.644	69
8	Gretchen Merrill Gretchen Merrill Gretchen Merrill was an American figure skater. Gretchen was a six-time U.S. national champion and thrice placed second in 1941, 1942 and 1949...		6	798.0	11	148.466	73
9	Martha Musilek Bachem		14	744.5	7	144.456	103
10	Marion Tiefy Davies		11	763.5	12	144.766	104
11	Eileen Seigh Eileen Seigh Eileen Seigh is an American figure skater. She represented the United States at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where she placed 11th. Following her retirement from competitive skating, she skated professionally on Broadway in the Howdy, Mr. Ice ice show.-Competitive highlights:-References:* -External...		10	755.8	10	144.111	110
12	Marilyn Ruth Take Marilyn Ruth Take Marilyn Ruth Take was a Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1947 and competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics, finishing in 12th position.-Results:...		12	754.1	13	143.722	110.5
13	Dagmar Lerchová		15	745.5	8	144.433	112
14	Suzanne Morrow Suzanne Morrow Suzanne Morrow Francis was a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pairs with Wallace Diestelmeyer. The couple won the bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1948 World Figure Skating Championships...		9	761.9	15	143.655	117
15	Maja Hug Maja Hug Maja Hug is a Swiss figure skater. She is a six-time Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1948 Winter Olympics where she placed 15th....		13	755.9	19	141.522	137
16	Jacqueline du Bief Jacqueline du Bief Jacqueline du Bief is a French figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, she is the 1952 World Champion, the 1952 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1950-1952 European silver medalist, and the 1947-1952 French national champion.As a pair skater, she competed with...		16	746.0	21	139.022	147.5
17	Marika Saáry		17	739.3	14	140.944	142
18	Hildegard Appeltauer		18	743.7	20	139.300	155
19	Maidie Jill Linzee		19	742.8	18	140.200	145
20	Ingeborg Solar		23	677.8	9	135.444	186
21	Éva Lindner		22	679.7	17	134.188	192
22	Marit Henie Marit Henie Marit Henie is a Norwegian figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating.She competed at the 1947 World Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 11th in pairs, with partner Erling Bjerkhøl...		21	699.4	23	133.111	194
23	Lotti Höner		20	699.1	22	134.211	186
24	Grazia Barcellona		25	607.9	24	122.211	218
25	Doris Blanc		24	635.6	25	122.622	221

Referee: Gustavus F.C. Witt

Assistant Referee: Jakob Biedermann

Judges: Ercole Cattaneo Harold G. Storke Eugen Kirchhofer Hubert M. Martineau Melville F. Rogers

Melville Rogers

Melville F. Rogers was a Canadian figure skater and figure skating judge...

 Adolf Rosdol Georges Torchon Marcell Vadas Karel Zemek Christen Christensen

Christen Christensen (figure skater)

Christen Christensen was a Norwegian pair skater. He represented Oslo Skøiteklub....

 (substitute)

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	Points	Places
1	Micheline Lannoy Micheline Lannoy Micheline Lannoy is a Belgian pair skater. With partner Pierre Baugniet, she is the 1948 Olympic champion, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion, and the 1947 European champion....  / Pierre Baugniet Pierre Baugniet Pierre Baugniet was a Belgian pair skater. With partner Micheline Lannoy, he is the 1948 Olympic champion, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion, and the 1947 European champion....		11.227	17.5
2	Andrea Kékesy Andrea Kékesy Andrea Kékesy is a former pair skater from Hungary. She and Ede Király won the silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics. They placed second at the 1948 World Championships, and first in 1949. They were also European Champions in 1948 and 1949.-Results:-Navigation:...  / Ede Király Ede Király Ede Király was a Hungarian figure skater. He was born in Budapest. As a solo skater he won two silver medals and a bronze at the World Figure Skating Championships, placing second behind Dick Button twice. He also was European men's champion in 1950. In pairs, he and Andrea Kékesy won the silver...		11.109	26
3	Suzanne Morrow Suzanne Morrow Suzanne Morrow Francis was a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pairs with Wallace Diestelmeyer. The couple won the bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1948 World Figure Skating Championships...  / Wallace Diestelmeyer		11.000	31
4	Yvonne Sherman Yvonne Sherman Yvonne C. Sherman Tutt was an American figure skater. She won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice in ladies' single skating and once in pair skating with Robert Swenning. Sherman competed in both disciplines in the 1948 Winter Olympics.After her competitive career...  / Robert Swenning Robert Swenning Robert J. Swenning was an American figure skater. He originally competed in ice dance, winning the gold medal at the 1945 United States Figure Skating Championships with partner Kathe Mehl Williams. He later switched to pairs skating and teamed up with Yvonne Sherman. The duo won the 1947 U.S...		10.581	53
5	Winifred Silverthorne Winifred Silverthorne Winifred Ellen "Winnie" Silverthorne was a British pair skater who competed with her brother Dennis Silverthorne. The pair won the silver medal at the 1947 European Figure Skating Championships and finished fourth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships...  / Dennis Silverthorne Dennis Silverthorne Dennis Alfred Silverthorne was a British pair skater who competed with his sister Winifred Silverthorne. The pair won the silver medal at the 1947 European Figure Skating Championships and finished fourth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships...		10.572	53
6	Karol Kennedy Karol Kennedy Karol Estelle Kennedy Kucher was an American pair skater. With her brother, Peter, she won five U.S. Championship titles from 1948-1952...  / Peter Kennedy		10.536	59.5
7	Marianna Nagy / László Nagy László Nagy (figure skater) László Nagy was a Hungarian pair skater. He and his partner and sister Marianne Nagy were two time Olympic bronze medalists, two-time European champions , and three-time World bronze medalists . He was born in Szombathely.-Competitive highlights:-References:* -Navigation:...		9.909	89
8	Jennifer Nicks Jennifer Nicks Jennifer Mary Nicks was a British pair skater. She competed with brother John Nicks. In 1953, the two won Great Britain's only World and European titles in pair skating, after having placed fourth at the 1952 Winter Olympics. She died as the result of a heart attack.-Competitive...  / John Nicks John Nicks John Allen Wisden Nicks is a British figure skating coach and former pair skater. His pairs partner was his sister Jennifer Nicks, and together they were the 1953 World Champions...		9.700	98
9	Herta Ratzenhofer / Emil Ratzenhofer		9.436	111.5
10	Margot Walle Margot Walle Margot Walle was a Norwegian pair skater. She competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where she placed 10th with partner Allan Fjeldheim. She was Norwegian pairs champion in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949.-Results:...  / Allan Fjeldheim Allan Fjeldheim Allan Fjeldheim was a Norwegian pair skater. He competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th with partner Margot Walle. He was the Norwegian pairs champion in 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949.-Results:...		9.281	118.5
11	Susanne Giebisch / Helmut Seibt Helmut Seibt Helmut Seibt was an Austrian figure skater. He won the silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He was the 1951–1952 European Champion. He placed 9th at the 1948 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1951 World Figure Skating Championships...		9.290	117.5
12	Luny Unold / Hans Kuster		9.281	120
13	Grazia Barcellona / Carlo Fassi Carlo Fassi Carlo Fassi was a well-known Italian figure skater and international coach whose students included several World and Olympic champions.-Career:Fassi was born in Milan....		9.263	121.5
14	Denise Favart / Jacques Favart Jacques Favart Jacques Favart was a French sports official and figure skater.He won the French Figure Skating Championships in men's singles in 1942. As a pair skater, he competed with his wife Denise Favart from 1946 to 1950...		8.700	139
WD	Blazena Knittlová / Karel Vosátka

Referee: Gustavus F.C. Witt

Assistant Referee: James Koch

Judges: Christen Christensen

Christen Christensen (figure skater)

Christen Christensen was a Norwegian pair skater. He represented Oslo Skøiteklub....

 M. Bernard Fox Rudolf Kaler Eugen Kirchhofer Vladimír Koudelka Mollie Phillips Melville F. Rogers

Melville Rogers

Melville F. Rogers was a Canadian figure skater and figure skating judge...

 Elemér Terták

Elemér Terták

Elemér Terták was an Hungarian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the bronze medal at the 1934 European Figure Skating Championships, the 1937 European Championships, and the 1937 World Figure Skating Championships. He also competed in the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, finishing...

 Georges Torchon Mario Verdi