Karol Kennedy
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| Silver | 1952 Oslo | Pairs | |
Karol Estelle Kennedy Kucher (February 14, 1932 in Shelton, Washington - June 25, 2004 in Seattle, Washington) was an American figure skater. With her brother, Peter, she won five U.S. Championship titles from 1948-1952. Known as "The Kennedy Kids," they won the World Championship in 1950, and the silver medal in the 1952 Winter Olympics.
[edit] Competitive highlights
(all with Peter)
| Event | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 6th | 2nd | |||||
| World Championships | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | |
| North American Championships | 1st | 1st | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
[edit] References
Note: Peter Kennedy is has also been credited as Michael Kennedy
- GoldenSkate: North American Figure Skating Championships: List of Champions
- Skatabase: 1948 Winter Olympics: Pairs Results
- Skatabase: 1952 Winter Olympics: Pairs Results
- Skatabase: 1940s Worlds: Pairs Results
- Skatabase: 1950s Worlds: Pairs Results
- Obituary from the USFSA
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