1939 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
| 1939 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | National championships |
| Date: | January 19 – 21 |
| Season: | 1938–39 |
| Location: | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Host: | St. Paul Figure Skating Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Robin H. Lee (Senior) & Arthur R. Vaughn (Junior) | |
| Women's singles: Joan Tozzer (Senior)[1] & Gretchen Merrill (Junior) | |
| Pairs: Joan Tozzer and M. Bernard Fox (Senior) & Betty Lee Bennett and John Kinney (Junior) | |
| Ice dance: Sandy MacDonald and Harold Hartshorne[2] | |
| Previous: 1938 U.S. Championships | |
| Next: 1940 U.S. Championships | |
The 1939 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from January 19-21 at the St. Paul Figure Skating Club in St. Paul, Minnesota.[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.
Senior results
Men's singles
| Rank | Skater |
|---|---|
| Robin H. Lee | |
| Ollie E. Haupt Jr. | |
| Eugene Turner | |
| 4 | William J. Nagle |
Women's singles
| Rank | Skater |
|---|---|
| Joan Tozzer | |
| Audrey Peppe | |
| Charlotte Walther | |
| 4 | Jane Vaughn |
| 5 | Polly Blodgett |
Pairs
| Rank | Team |
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Ice dance (Gold dance)
| Rank | Team |
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| 4 |
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Junior results
Men's singles
| Rank | Skater |
|---|---|
| Arthur R. Vaughn | |
| Arthur Preusch Jr. | |
| Bud Brennan | |
| 4 | Robert Premer |
Women's singles
| Rank | Skater |
|---|---|
| Gretchen Merrill | |
| Dorothy Snell | |
| Shirley Bowman | |
| 4 | Mary Louise Premer |
| 5 | Phebe Tucker |
| 6 | Elinor Leeds Weiler |
| 7 | Dorothy L. Glazier |
| 8 | Nancy Meyer |
Pairs
| Rank | Team |
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| 7 |
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References
- ^ "Sensation". Nashua Telegraph. February 12, 1940. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "Former City Girl, Partner To Appear in Ice Carnival". Edmonton Journal. January 20, 1940. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "1939 Schedule" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating Magazine Archive. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g LaFavor, Audrey; Grant, Henrietta (March 1939). "The United States Championships" (PDF). Skating. Vol. 17, no. 3. pp. 8–15. Retrieved March 6, 2025.