Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics explained

Figure skating at the VIII Winter Olympics
Comptype:	Olympic Games
Venue:	Blyth Arena
Championmen:	David Jenkins
Championladies:	Carol Heiss
Championpairs:	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.^{[1] [2]}

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.^{[3] [4]}

Medalists

Men's singles
Ladies' singles
Pair skating

External links

• Results of the Olympic Winter Games (archived)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Squaw Valley 1960, Figure skating results . olympic.org . . 11 September 2019.
2. Web site: Figure Skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics . Olympedia . 3 July 2020.
3. News: Air Crash Fatal to 73 Is Probed – Jet's Plunge Kills Skaters. February 16, 1961. 1. The Spokesman-Review. February 19, 2014.
4. News: Still Crystal Clear. The plane crash that killed the 1961 U.S. world championship figure skating team decimated families and the sport, but alongside grief came renewal.. Ford. Bonnie D.. 2011. ESPN. February 19, 2014.