J. Lester Madden
Appearance
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J. Lester Madden | |
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Full name | James Lester Madden |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts | December 13, 1909
Died | September 15, 1984 Boston, Massachusetts | (aged 74)
Figure skating career | |
Country | United States |
Skating club | SC of Boston |
Medal record |
James Lester Madden (December 13, 1909 – September 15, 1984) was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles and pair skating. His pairs partner was his sister, Grace. He and Grace Madden were the 1934 U.S. national pairs champions.
He was born and died in Boston, Massachusetts.
In singles, he placed seventh at the 1932 Winter Olympics. In pairs, he and Grace Madden placed 11th at the 1936 Winter Olympics.
He graduated from Harvard University and Harvard Business School.
Results
(men's singles)
Event | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
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Winter Olympic Games | 7th | ||||||
World Championships | 7th | 6th | |||||
North American Championships | 2nd | 3rd | |||||
U.S. Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
(pairs with Grace Madden)
Event | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
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Winter Olympic Games | 11th | |||||||
World Championships | 6th | |||||||
North American Championships | 3rd | |||||||
U.S. Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Madden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-30.
- "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-09. (123 KiB)
Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1984 deaths
- American male single skaters
- American male pair skaters
- Olympic figure skaters for the United States
- Figure skaters at the 1932 Winter Olympics
- Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Figure skaters from Boston
- Harvard Business School alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- 20th-century American sportspeople
- American figure skating biography stubs