Arthur Cumming (figure skater) explained

Arthur Cumming
Fullname:	Arthur Warren Jack Cumming
Birth Date:	1889 5, df=yes
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Arthur Warren Jack Cumming (8 May 1889  - 9 May 1914) was a British figure skater.^[1] He came in second of the three participants in the special figures event at the 1908 Summer Olympics, earning him a silver medal.^[2] This was the only year in which special figures was an Olympic event. Cumming also participated in pair skating with partner Mrs. Arthur Cadogan. They placed 7th at the World Championships in 1912 and 1913.Cumming was involved in a motorcycle accident in May 1914 after which he contracted tetanus and died.^[3]

Results

Men's singles

Event	1911	1912	1913
	5th
	1st		1st

Pairs

(with Mrs. Arthur Cadogan)

Special Figures

External links

• Figure skating: The Early Years up to 1914
• World Figure Skating Championships 1908-1914

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arthur Cumming . Olympedia . 26 March 2021.
2. http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/spfskm.html#1908s Figure Skating – Men London 1908 (Special Figures)
3. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cu/arthur-cumming-1.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041938/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cu/arthur-cumming-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18.