Janet Gerhauser

Janet Gerhauser
Full nameJanet Jean Gerhauser Carpenter
Born (1932-08-09) August 9, 1932 (age 92)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Figure skating career
Country United States
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pairs' Figure skating
North American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1951 Calgary Pairs
Fours' Figure skating
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1949 Philadelphia Fours

Janet Jean Gerhauser Carpenter (born August 9, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American former pair skater who competed with John Nightingale, twice winning the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and taking part in the 1952 Winter Olympic Games.[1] She also competed in fours with Nightingale, Marilyn Thomsen, and Marlyn Thomsen and won the 1949 North American title. After her competitive career ended, she was a judge and a coach. She was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2008.

Results

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Pairs

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(with Nightingale)

Event 1951 1952
Winter Olympics 6th
World Championships 8th 5th
North American Championships 2nd
U.S. Championships 2nd 2nd

Fours

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(with Nightingale, Thomsen, and Thomsen)

Event 1949
North American Championships 1st

References

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  1. ^ "Janet Gerhauser". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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