Robert Munz
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Robert Munz was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 ice dancer
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....

. He competed with Carole MacSween. Their best results were in the 1964 season, when they won the silver medal at the 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 placed 6th at the World Championships
1964 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....

. They placed 4th at the 1965 U.S. Championships
1965 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 1965 United States Figure Skating Championships were held at the Olympic Arena in Lake Placid, New York from February 10 to 13, 1965.In the ladies' event, Peggy Fleming retained her title...

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Prior to teaming up with MacSween, Munz previously competed with Susan Bright, with whom he won the junior-level championship at the 1962 United States Figure Skating 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 Joanne Leyden in the 1963 season.

Munz was the father of Olympic swimmer Diana Munz
Diana Munz
Diana Munz is an American swimmer and Olympic champion from Moreland Hills, Ohio. She competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, where she won a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, and a silver medal in 400 m freestyle....

. He lived in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...

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Ice Dance

(with Bright)
Event 1961 1962
U.S. Championships  5th J. 1st J.


(with MacSween)
Event 1964 1965
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...

 
6th
U.S. Championships 2nd 4th
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