Hayes Alan Jenkins

Hayes Alan Jenkins (born March 23, 1933) is an American former figure skater. He is the 1956 Olympic champion, a four-time World champion (1953–1956), and a four-time U.S. national champion (1953–1956).

Hayes Alan Jenkins
Hayes (left) and David Jenkins in 1956
Born	(1933-03-23) March 23, 1933 (age 91) Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Skating club	Broadmoor SC Cleveland Skating Club
Retired	1956
Medal record Representing  United States Olympic Games 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Men's Singles World Championships 1956 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Singles 1955 Vienna Singles 1954 Oslo Singles 1953 Davos Singles 1952 Paris Singles 1950 London Singles North American Championships 1955 Regina Singles 1953 Cleveland Singles

Personal life

Jenkins was born on March 23, 1933, in Akron, Ohio, the elder brother of David Jenkins, also an American former figure skater.^[1] He attended Colorado College and Harvard Law School. He went on to work for the Goodyear tire company as an international lawyer.^[1]

In 1961, Jenkins married U.S. figure skater Carol Heiss, who won silver at the 1956 Olympics and gold in 1960.^[2] The couple have three children together.^[3]

Skating career

In 1949, Jenkins won his first senior national medal, bronze, and placed 6th in Paris, France, at his first World Championships. The following year, he became the national silver medalist and took bronze at the 1950 World Championships in London, England.

Jenkins placed 5th in the compulsory figures, third in the free skating, and 4th overall at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.^[1]

In 1953, Jenkins became the national champion for the first time.^[4] He went on to win the first of his four consecutive world titles.

Ranked first in the compulsory figures and second in free skating, he won the gold medal as the U.S. swept the men's podium at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.^[5] He retired from competitive skating after winning his fourth world title later in the same year.

The brothers received financial support from the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and a foundation.^[6]

Competitive highlights

International
Event	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956
Winter Olympics				4th				1st
World Championships	6th	3rd	4th	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st
North American Champ.					1st		1st
National
U.S. Championships	3rd	2nd	3rd	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st

References

1. "Hayes Jenkins". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015.
2. Findling, John E.; Pelle, Kimberly D. (1996). Historical Dictionary of the Modern Olympic Movement. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 261. ISBN 0-313-28477-6. Retrieved 2010-03-03. 1956 winter olympics.
3. Reinhard, Katherine (January 8, 1998). "Heiss Jenkins Is Going For More Gold In 2002 * 1960 Olympic Titlist Hopes A Student Finishes First In Salt Lake City". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017.
4. "Past U.S. Champions – Senior" (PDF). Archived from the original on February 9, 2012.
5. VII Olympic Winter Games: Official Report (PDF). Cortina d'Ampezzo: Italian National Olympic Committee. 1956. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
6. Elliott, Helene (January 7, 2002). "In Long Run, Little Things Remain". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 18, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.

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