They capped their career with Olympic silver at the 1952 Games in Oslo, Norway. pairs back into the global conversation, collecting four World silver medals and the first World pairs title in 1950. The Kennedy brother-sister team brought U.S. He is also a two-time World silver medalist.
compatriots Hayes Jenkins and David Jenkins in 1956, earning the silver medal. Robertson helped complete the only Olympic figure skating podium sweep with U.S. medals during the height of his career which overlapped Olympic champion David Jenkins. Tim Brown earned three consecutive World medals from 1957-59. podium sweep at the 1956 Olympics, Jenkins claimed the gold medal at the 1960 Games in Squaw Valley. After earning the bronze medal as part of the U.S. Jenkins held the World title from 1957 to 1959, rounding out the 12-year span of U.S. is still the only country to ever sweep an event at the Olympics in figure skating.įollowing in the footsteps of his older brother Hayes, Jenkins was part of the deep field of U.S. men’s podium sweep with Ronald “Ronnie” Robertson and his brother David Jenkins. Jenkins earned gold at the 1956 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, leading the U.S. dominance in men’s skating, winning the World title in the four consecutive years following Button’s five titles, from 1948 to 1952. Inspired by the great Dick Button, Jenkins continued the streak of U.S. medals over his long career that overlapped with the famed Button. Grogan was a two-time Olympian and won multiple U.S. Grogan stood on the Olympic podium with Dick Button at the 1952 Olympic Winter Games in Oslo, Norway. He is also the first and only male skater to simultaneously hold all of the following titles: U.S., North American, European, World and Olympic. At the 1952 Games, he became the first skater to ever land a triple jump of any kind (triple loop). He then became the first American to win Olympic gold in 1948 and claimed the top spot again at the 1952 Games. titles and five consecutive World titles, both of which are still U.S. Button was dominant, winning seven consecutive U.S. World champion – 1956, ’57, ’58, ’59, ’60Īfter World War II, Button burst onto the scene and redefined figure skating. Heiss finished second behind Albright at the 1956 Games and claimed the top spot at the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California. titles and five consecutive World titles, a record she still holds with Michelle Kwan. Heiss took the top spot in the back half of the decade, winning four consecutive U.S. She capped her career by becoming the first U.S. Her 1953 World title was the first for U.S. title from 1952 to 1956 and World titles in 19. The Fifties – “Golden Age of American Skating” hits its peakĪlbright dominated the first half of the 1950s. Learn more about the athletes from the last 100 years below, andĬheck out the Centennial Celebration section of our website for more content.Ģ0s | 30s | 40s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 2000s | 10s This page honors the top athletes of the 1950s whose competitive achievements defined the decade.
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