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Gretchen Merrill (November 2, 1925 April 22, 1965)[1] was an American figure skater. Gretchen was a six-time (1943–1948) U.S. national champion and thrice placed second in 1941, 1942 and 1949. She was the 1947 European silver medalist and World bronze medalist, winning those medals in the first World and Europeans Championships to be held since 1939. She was the second and last American woman to win a medal at the European Championships; following 1948, the competition was restricted to skaters representing European countries. Merrill placed 8th at the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Gretchen Merrill
Personal information
Alternative namesQueenie
Country represented United States
Born(1925-11-02)November 2, 1925
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedApril 22, 1965(1965-04-22) (aged 39)
Windsor, Connecticut
Skating clubSkating Club of Boston
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Ladies' Figure skating
World Championships
1947 StockholmLadies' singles
European Championships
1947 DavosLadies' singles
North American Championships
1945 New YorkLadies' singles

She was married to William O. Gay[2] and died in 1965. She was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000.[3]


Results


Event 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Winter Olympics8th
World Championships3rd
European Championships2nd
North American Championships2nd
U.S. Championships2nd2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd

References


  1. "Milestones: Apr. 30, 1965". Time. April 30, 1965.
  2. "Gretchen Merrill, broker to be wed". The New York Times. August 10, 1952. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  3. Official Site World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame Archived September 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine




На других языках


[de] Gretchen Merrill

Gretchen van Zandt Merrill (* 2. November 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts; † 22. April 1965 in Windsor, Connecticut) war eine US-amerikanische Eiskunstläuferin, die im Einzellauf startete.
- [en] Gretchen Merrill

[ru] Меррилл, Гретхен

Гретхен Ван Зандт Меррилл (англ. Gretchen Van Zandt Merrill; 2 ноября 1925 — 22 апреля 1965) — американская фигуристка, выступавшая в одиночном катании. Бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира (1947), серебряный призёр чемпионата Европы (1947) и шестикратная чемпионка США (1943—1948).



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