1929 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

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
Previous:
1928 U.S. Championships
Next:
1930 U.S. Championships

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

Men's singles

Men's results[5]
Rank Skater
Roger F. Turner
Frederick Goodridge
J. Lester Madden
4 Walter Langer

Women's singles

Women's results[5]
Rank Skater
Maribel Vinson
Edith Secord
Suzanne Davis

Pairs

Pairs' results[5]
Rank Team
4

Ice dance

Ice dance results[5]
Rank Team
4
5
  • Dorothy Weld
  • Richard L. Hapgood
6

Junior results

Men's singles

Men's results[5]
Rank Skater
George E. B. Hill
Joseph K. Savage
William Nagle
4 Robert Reed

Women's singles

Women's results[5]
Rank Skater
Evelyn Mapes
Hulda Berger
Grace Madden
4 Dorothea Sanders
5 Charlotte Hopkins
6 Annabelle Boyrer

Pairs

Pairs' results[5]
Rank Team
  • Dorothy Weld
  • Richard L. Hapgood
  • Ethel Bijur
  • Bedell Harned

References

  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.