1940 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
| 1940 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | National championships |
| Date: | February 9 – 10 |
| Season: | 1939-40 |
| Location: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Host: | Cleveland Skating Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Eugene Turner (Senior) & Bobby Specht (Junior) | |
| Women's singles: Joan Tozzer (Senior)[1] & Ramona Allen (Junior) | |
| Pairs: Joan Tozzer and M. Bernard Fox (Senior)[2] & Dorothy Glazier and Stephen Tanner (Junior) | |
| Ice dance: Sandy MacDonald and Harold Hartshorne | |
| Previous: 1939 U.S. Championships | |
| Next: 1941 U.S. Championships | |
The 1940 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from February 9-10 at the Cleveland Skating Club in Cleveland, Ohio.[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 |
|---|---|
| Eugene Turner | |
| Ollie E. Haupt Jr. | |
| Skippy Baxter | |
| 4 | Arthur R. Vaughn Jr. |
| 5 | William J. Nagle |
Women's singles
| Rank | Skater |
|---|---|
| Joan Tozzer | |
| Heddy Stenuf | |
| Jane Vaughn | |
| 4 | Gretchen Merrill |
| 5 | Charlotte Walther |
| 6 | Dorothy Snell |
Pairs
| Rank | Team |
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Ice dance (Gold dance)
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Junior results
Men's singles
| Rank | Skater |
|---|---|
| Bobby Specht | |
| Murray Galbraith | |
| Sheldon Galbraith | |
| 4 | Arthur F. Preusch Jr. |
| 5 | Robert Uppgren |
| 6 | Robert F. Premer |
Women's singles
| Rank | Skater |
|---|---|
| Ramona Allen | |
| Betsy Nichols | |
| Roberta Jenks | |
| 4 | Dorothy Glazier |
| 5 | Barbara Ann Gingg |
| 6 | Phebe Tucker |
| 7 | Yvonne Sherman |
| 8 | Dorothy B. Lee |
| 9 | Shirley Bowman |
| 10 | Joan Mitchell |
| 11 | Mary Louise Premer |
| 12 | Marjory E. Newell |
| 13 | Gloria Haupt |
Pairs
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References
- ^ "Sensation". Nashua Telegraph. February 12, 1940. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "Trenary retains lead, Yamaguchi closes in". Record-Journal. Associated Press. February 9, 1990. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "More Data on Nationals" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating Magazine Archive. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Reed, Peter (March 1940). "The United States Championships" (PDF). Skating. Vol. 17, no. 3. pp. 5–11. Retrieved March 6, 2025.