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1929 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Type:National championships
Date:February 18 – 19
Season:1928–29
Location:New York, New York
Host:Skating Club of New York
Venue:Madison Square Garden
Champions
Men's singles:
Roger F. Turner (Senior)[1]
&
George E. B. Hill (Junior)
Women's singles:
Maribel Vinson (Senior)[2]
&
Evelyn Mapes (Junior)
Pairs:
Maribel Vinson
and Thornton Coolidge (Senior)[1]
&
Dorothy Weld
and Richard L. Hapgood (Junior)
Ice dance:
Edith Secord
and Joseph K. Savage
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The 1929 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from February 18-19 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[3] Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded in men's singles and women's singles at the senior, junior, and novice levels, pair skating at the senior and junior levels, and ice dance at the senior level. This was the first year ice dancing was present at the U.S. Championships.[4]

Senior results

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Men's singles

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Men's results[5]
Rank Skater
1st place, gold medalist(s) Roger F. Turner
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Frederick Goodridge
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) J. Lester Madden
4 Walter Langer

Women's singles

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Women's results[5]
Rank Skater
1st place, gold medalist(s) Maribel Vinson
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Edith Secord
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Suzanne Davis

Pairs

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Pairs' results[5]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
4

Ice dance

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Ice dance results[5]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
4
5
  • Dorothy Weld
  • Richard L. Hapgood
6

Junior results

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Men's singles

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Men's results[5]
Rank Skater
1st place, gold medalist(s) George E. B. Hill
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Joseph K. Savage
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) William Nagle
4 Robert Reed

Women's singles

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Women's results[5]
Rank Skater
1st place, gold medalist(s) Evelyn Mapes
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hulda Berger
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Grace Madden
4 Dorothea Sanders
5 Charlotte Hopkins
6 Annabelle Boyrer

Pairs

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Pairs' results[5]
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • Dorothy Weld
  • Richard L. Hapgood
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • Ethel Bijur
  • Bedell Harned

References

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  1. ^ a b "Turner Defends Title". The Montreal Gazette. February 10, 1929. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  2. ^ "Fleming Claims 5th Skating Title". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. January 22, 1968. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "1929 Schedule for United States and Canada" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating Magazine Archive. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  4. ^ Hapgood, Richard L. (May 1928). "National Figure Skating Championships" (PDF). Skating. No. 58. pp. 16–29. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Hapgood, Richard L. (May 1929). "U. S. Figure Skating Championships" (PDF). Skating. No. 20. pp. 5–16. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
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