Walter Bainbridge, Jr. was an American

United States

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 figure skater

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...

. He began skating in Washington state, when his father, geologist Walter H. Bainbridge, was posted there between 1938 and 1945. He competed in ice dance

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....

 with Lois Waring

Lois Waring

Lois Waring was an American figure skater. She competed in ice dance with Walter Bainbridge, and later with Michael McGean. She was the national champion with Bainbrige in 1947-1949 and North American Champion in 1947 and 1949....

. He was the national champion with Waring in 1947-1949 and North American Champion in 1947 and 1949. He was inducted into the Professional Skaters Association Hall of Fame in 2009.

Results

(with Waring)

Event	1946	1947	1948	1949
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...		1st		1st
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...	2nd	1st	1st	1st

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