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Margaret Bennett (figure skater)

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Margaret Helen Bennett (September 17, 1910 – June 7, 1984) was an American figure skater.[1] She won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1932 and competed in that year's Winter Olympics.[2]

In 1930 Bennett competed in the United States' national skating championship.[3] In 1931 Bennett placed second in the national championship.[4]

Bennett won the state junior skating championship and placed fourth in the North American skating championship.[5][when?]

As of 1935, Bennett was skating professionally and teaching skating.[6][7]

Bennett was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died in Chester, Connecticut.[1]

Results

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Event 1932
Winter Olympic Games 11th
World Championships 12th
U.S. Championships 2nd

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margaret Bennett". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ "Margaret Bennett". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Minneapolois girl skater impressive in national". Star Tribune. 1930-03-24. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ^ "Margaret Bennett Sure to Land Olympic Berth". The Minneapolis Star. 1931-12-29. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ "Minneapolis girl all-around athlete". The Boston Globe. 1931-03-09. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  6. ^ "Miss Bennett is signed for skating show". The Minneapolis Star. 1936-04-08. p. 19. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  7. ^ "Margaret Bennett Anthony is pro; will teach at Baltimore". The Minneapolis Journal. 1935-11-22. p. 31. Retrieved 2024-05-17.