J. Lester Madden

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.

J. Lester Madden
Full name	James Lester Madden
Born	(1909-12-13)December 13, 1909 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	September 15, 1984(1984-09-15) (aged 74) Boston, Massachusetts
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Skating club	SC of Boston
Medal record Representing United States Men's figure skating North American Championships 1935 Montreal Men's singles 1933 New York Men's singles Pairs Figure skating North American Championships 1937 Boston Pairs

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
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
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)