Lorraine Hanlon
Encyclopedia
Lorraine Hanlon is an American
figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She is the 1963 U.S. national champion
.
. She was invited to participate in an exhibition following that year's World Figure Skating Championships
but declined because her school would not allow her to go. That decision proved fateful, as the flight she would have been on (Sabena Flight 548
) crashed near Brussels, Belgium, killing all on board.
Hanlon won the silver medal at the 1962 U.S. Championships
and the gold at the 1963 U.S. Championships. However, she retired prior to the 1964 Winter Olympics
.
Hanlon was a graduate of the Winsor School in Boston, and was attending the Swiss Alpine College in Switzerland the same year she won her U.S. title. She had previously spent summers training in Europe and spoke fluent French and German. In the 1963-64 season she returned to Boston and continued to skate while attending Jackson College
, but finished 4th at the U.S. Championships and therefore failed to qualify for the 1964 Winter Olympics
.
After her skating career ended, Hanlon became a physician and later went into medical research.
United States
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figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She is the 1963 U.S. national champion
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...
.
Career
She won the junior title at the 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships1961 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships were held at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from January 25 to January 29, 1961. The competition was dedicated to the memory of Howard D...
. She was invited to participate in an exhibition following that year's World Figure Skating 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...
but declined because her school would not allow her to go. That decision proved fateful, as the flight she would have been on (Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548, registration OO-SJB, was a Boeing 707 aircraft that crashed en route to Brussels, Belgium, from New York City on February 15, 1961, killing the entire United States Figure Skating team on its way to the 1961 World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.The flight, which...
) crashed near Brussels, Belgium, killing all on board.
Hanlon won the silver medal at the 1962 U.S. Championships
1962 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 1962 United States Figure Skating Championships were held in Boston, Massachusetts from February 1 to 4, 1962. The compulsory figures and initial round dance events were held at the Skating Club of Boston rink, while the finals were held at the McHugh Forum rink at Boston College.This was the...
and the gold at the 1963 U.S. Championships. However, she retired prior to the 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
.
Hanlon was a graduate of the Winsor School in Boston, and was attending the Swiss Alpine College in Switzerland the same year she won her U.S. title. She had previously spent summers training in Europe and spoke fluent French and German. In the 1963-64 season she returned to Boston and continued to skate while attending Jackson College
Jackson College
The name Jackson College may refer to:* Jackson College, Columbia, Tennessee * Jackson College, Honolulu, Hawaii...
, but finished 4th at the U.S. Championships and therefore failed to qualify for the 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
.
After her skating career ended, Hanlon became a physician and later went into medical research.
Results
| Event | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
10th | 10th | |||
| 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... |
4th J. | 1st J. | 2nd | 1st | 4th |
- J = Junior level