1963 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

1963 US Figure Skating Championships
Type:	National Championship
Date:	February 7 – 10
Season:	1962–63
Location:	Long Beach, California
Venue:	Long Beach Arena
Previous: 1962 U.S. Championships
Next: 1964 U.S. Championships

The 1963 U.S. Figure Skating Championships was held at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California from January 7–10, 1963. Medals were awarded in three colors: gold (first), silver (second), and bronze (third) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice (singles only).

The event determined the U.S. team for the 1963 World Championships.

Senior results

Men

Rank	Name
1	Thomas Litz
2	Scott E. Allen
3	Monty Hoyt
4	Gary C. Visconti
5	Buddy Zack
6	David Edwards
7	James W. Short

Ladies

Rank	Name
1	Lorraine G. Hanlon
2	Christine Haigler
3	Karen Howland
4	Lynn Thomas
5	Myrna Bodek
6	Victoria A. Fisher
7	Carol S. Noir
WD	Frances S. Gold

Pairs

Rank	Name
1	Judianne Fotheringill / Jerry Fotheringill
2	Vivian Joseph / Ronald Joseph
3	Patti Gustafson / Pieter Kollen

Ice dancing (Gold dance)

Rank	Name
1	Sally Schantz / Stanley Urban
2	Yvonne N. Littlefield / Peter F. Betts
3	Lorna V. Dyer / John R. Carrell
4	Mary Ann Kavanaugh / King Cole
5	Jo-Anne Leyden / Robert J. Munz

Junior results

Men

(incomplete standings)

Rank	Name	CF	FS
1	Billy Chapel	1	1
2	?
3	Tim Wood	3
	Richard S. Callaghan	2
	Robert N. Lubolina	4
	Paul M. McGrath	5
	Ronnie Frank	6
	Duane Maki	7
	Peter J. Moyer	8
	Roy Wagelein	9

Ladies

Though she finished last in the field of 10, 18-year old Maidie Sullivan from Colorado Springs made skating history when she became the first to successfully complete a triple jump in US ladies competition.

Rank	Name
1	Albertina Noyes

Pairs

Rank	Name
1

Ice dancing (Silver dance)

Rank	Name
1