David Jenkins (figure skater)
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| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  United States |
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| Date of birth: | June 29, 1936 | |
| Skating Club: | Broadmoor SC | |
| Retired: | 1960 | |
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's figure skating | |||
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| Bronze | 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Singles | |
| Gold | 1960 Squaw Valley | Singles | |
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David Wilkinson Jenkins (born June 29, 1936 in Akron, Ohio), is an American figure skater. He won the men's gold medal for figure skating during the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. David Jenkins had led the world in men's skating for four years, following the four-year lead of his older brother, figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins.
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
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| Winter Olympics | 3rd | 1st | |||||
| World Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
| North American Championships | 2nd | 1st | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
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| NAME | Jenkins, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jenkins, David Wilkinson |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | United States figure skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Akron, Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
