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Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Olympic figure skating events in Squaw Valley 1960

Summary

Olympic figure skating events in Squaw Valley 1960

Field	Value
title	Figure skating at the VIII Winter Olympics
comptype	Olympic Games
venue	Blyth Arena
championmen	USA David Jenkins
championladies	USA Carol Heiss
championpairs	Canada Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul
previouscomp	1956 Winter Olympics
nextcomp	1964 Winter Olympics

Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics took place at the Blyth Arena in Squaw Valley, California, United States. Three figure skating events were contested: men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating. It was the final time that figure skating at the Winter Olympics was conducted in a covered, but not enclosed, rink.

On February 15, 1961, the entire United States figure skating team and several family members, coaches, and officials were killed when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, en route to the World Championships in Prague. The accident caused the cancellation of the 1961 World Championships and necessitated the building of a new American skating program.

Medalists

Pair skating
Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul	Marika Kilius / Hans-Jürgen Bäumler	Nancy Ludington / Ronald Ludington

Medal table

Participating nations

References

"Squaw Valley 1960, Figure skating results". [[IOC]].
"Figure Skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics". Olympedia.
Hines, James R.. (2011). "Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating". Scarecrow Press.
(February 16, 1961). "Air Crash Fatal to 73 Is Probed – Jet's Plunge Kills Skaters". [[The Spokesman-Review]].
Ford, Bonnie D.. (2011). "Still Crystal Clear". [[ESPN]].

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