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Carol Heiss Jenkins
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(January 20, 1940 -)
Figure skater who won the Olympic gold for figure skating in 1956, taking the
first place votes of all judges. She also competed in 1960. She achieved the
gold medal in world championships every year from 1956 through 1960, after
winning the silver in 1955.
Her brief film career
consisted of a title role in "Snow White and the Three Stooges."
Carol Heiss Jenkins on the web
- Carol Heiss
Jenkins
Profile from the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame and U.S. Figure Skating Hall
of Fame, written in 1979.
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Carol Heiss
A profile from the Olympic Museum official website.
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Catching Up with Carol Heiss
An article from Sports Illustrated, looking back at the career of the 1956/1960
Olympic figure skater.
About Carol Heiss Jenkins
- Categories: figure skater Olympics medal winner skating coach
- Places: United States
- Period: 20th century
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