David Wilkinson Jenkins ( Eng. David Wilkinson Jenkins ; born June 29, 1936 ) - American figure skater , speaking in single skating , Olympic champion of the games in 1960 , multiple winner of the world championships in figure skating. [1] The figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins’s brother. Bronze medalist of the Olympic Games in 1956 .
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| Personal Information | |
| Presents |  USA |
| Date of Birth | June 29, 1936 (83 years) |
| Place of Birth | Akron , United States |
| Sports achivments | |
| The best results in the ISU system (at international amateur competitions) | |
| Amount | Did not compete on New judicial system |
He was known for his excellent 2.5-turn jump and triple salchow . [2]
Achievements
| Competition | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 3 | one | |||||
| World Championships | four | 3 | 3 | one | one | one | |
| North American Championship | 2 | one | |||||
| US Championships | 2 | 2 | 3 | one | one | one | one |
Notes
- ↑ Absalyamova I. Century . Hundred-year history of the world championships in figure skating (single skating): Proc. manual for students acad. and in-s physical. cult. / RGAFK. - M .: VON, 1997
- ↑ Mishin A.N. Jumping in figure skating . - Physical Education and Sport, 1976.
Links
- David Jenkins Biography and Olympic Results . Sports-Reference.com. Archived April 20, 2012.