John Nightingale (born December 2, 1928) is an American former figure skater. He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He competed in pairs with partner Janet Gerhauser, twice winning the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and taking part in the 1952 Winter Olympic Games. He also competed in fours with Gerhauser, Marilyn Thomsen, and Marlyn Thomsen and won the 1949 North American title.
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Full name | John Sheridan Nightingale | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1928-12-02) December 2, 1928 (age 93) Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Former partner | Janet Gerhauser | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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(with Gerhauser)
Event | 1951 | 1952 |
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Winter Olympics | 6th | |
World Championships | 8th | 5th |
North American Championships | 2nd | |
U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
(with Gerhauser, Thomsen, and Thomsen)
Event | 1949 |
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North American Championships | 1st |
North American champions in figure skating – Fours | |
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