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Carol Heiss

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Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins is an American former figure skater and actress, born in 1940 in New York City, who won the gold medal in ladies' singles at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley after taking the silver medal at the 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Games. She was World Figure Skating Champion five consecutive years from 1956 through 1960, a dominant run described as unmatched since Sonja Henie, and in 1953 she became the first female skater to land a double Axel jump. After retiring from competition in 1960 she pursued an acting career and later became a figure skating coach in Ohio, training future champions including Timothy Goebel and Miki Ando.

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Birth Year
1940 1
Birth Date
1940-01-20 1
Nationality
American 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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Competed In

1960 Winter Olympics, Competitions
Source Carol Heiss, Wikipedia

Plays

Figure Skating, Sports
Source Carol Heiss, Wikipedia
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Nationality

United States

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Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American former figure skater and actress.
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    Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American former figure skater and actress.
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    Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American former figure skater and actress.
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    Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American former figure skater and actress.
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    Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American former figure skater and actress.
  • Plays: Figure Skating, lead paragraph, plays
    Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American former figure skater and actress.
  • Competed In: 1960 Winter Olympics, Article text
    She was the World and U.S. Champion each year, and at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, Heiss captured the gold medal, being ranked first by all nine judges.
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