Janet Lynn Nowicki ( born Janet Lynn Nowicki ; April 6, 1953 , Chicago , USA ) - US figure skater , 1972 Olympic bronze medalist , 1973 silver medalist, 1972 bronze medalist, five- time US champion 1969— 1973 in women's singles .
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| Personal Information | |
| Presents |  USA |
| Date of Birth | April 6, 1953 (66 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Chicago , USA |
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| The best results on the ISU system (at international amateur competitions) | |
| Amount | I did not participate in competitions according to the new judging system |
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Career
Janet Nowitzki began figure skating in her early childhood at Slavka Kohauta. Later, she began to use the name Lynn instead of the last name. At the age of 13, she won the US Junior Championships and rarely performed the triple salchow jump performed by women at that time. This showed her natural jumping ability. Having taken third place in the national championship in 1968, 14-year-old Janet Lynn qualified for the 1968 Olympics , where she took ninth place. At the 1968 World Cup, she also finished ninth. Since 1969, Lynn five times in a row became the champion of the United States. In 1973, Lynn signed a major contract with Ice Follies , which made her the highest paid athlete of the time. In 1974, she became the world champion among professionals. After that, she develops allergic asthma and leaves the ice rink. In the early 80s, he was cured of the disease and performed for several years as a professional.
Sporting Achievements
| Competitions / Seasons | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 9 | 3 | |||||
| World Championships | 9 | five | 6 | four | 3 | 2 | |
| North American Championships | one | 2 | |||||
| US Championships | four | 3 | one | one | one | one | one |
Links
- ISU List of World Championship Medalists (Women) PDF (14.2 KB)
- Janet Lynn - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com