Robin Lee
Encyclopedia
Robin Huntington Lee was an American
figure skater. He was the 1935-1939 U.S. national champion
. At age 12, he became the youngest skater to win the junior national title. At the 1935 United States Figure Skating Championships, at the age of 15, he became the first and, as of 2008, the only skater to defeat a seven time national champion in the United States.
Lee represented the United States at the 1936 Winter Olympics
, where he placed 12th. He was selected to compete at the 1940 Winter Olympics
, which were canceled due to World War II
. During the War, Lee served in the U.S. Navy. After the War, Lee skated professionally in ice shows and worked as a coach.
Lee was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1995. He attended Erasmus Hall High School
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
figure skater. He was the 1935-1939 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...
. At age 12, he became the youngest skater to win the junior national title. At the 1935 United States Figure Skating Championships, at the age of 15, he became the first and, as of 2008, the only skater to defeat a seven time national champion in the United States.
Lee represented the United States at the 1936 Winter Olympics
United States at the 1936 Winter Olympics
The United States competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.- Medalists :- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:MenMen's 4 x 10 km relay- Figure skating:MenWomen...
, where he placed 12th. He was selected to compete at the 1940 Winter Olympics
1940 Winter Olympics
The anticipated 1940 Winter Olympics, which would have been officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, were to be celebrated in 1940 in Sapporo, Japan.The games were cancelled due to the onset of World War II...
, which were canceled due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. During the War, Lee served in the U.S. Navy. After the War, Lee skated professionally in ice shows and worked as a coach.
Lee was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1995. He attended Erasmus Hall High School
Erasmus Hall High School
Erasmus Hall Campus High School is a four-year public high school in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, United States operated by the New York City Department of Education....
.
Competitive highlights
Event | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
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Winter Olympic Games 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... |
9th | 8th | ||||||
North American Championships North American Figure Skating Championships The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. It was a biennial competition held between 1923 and 1971, with locations alternating between the two countries.Although the event was classified as an... |
3rd | 2nd | 2nd | |||||
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 | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |