Jeanne Ashworth

Jeanne Chesley Ashworth (July 1, 1938 – October 4, 2018) was an American speed skater who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics, 1964 Winter Olympics and 1968 Winter Olympics. Ashworth competed in the first Olympic speed skating event for women. She won the bronze medal, finishing behind a German and Russian. During the late 1950s and 1960s, when Ashworth was at the height of her career, she won 11 national championships.^[1]

Jeanne Ashworth

Ashworth at the Müggelturm, 1964
Personal information
Full name	Jeanne Chesley Ashworth
Born	(1938-07-01)July 1, 1938 Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Died	October 4, 2018(2018-10-04) (aged 80) Wilmington, New York, U.S.
Medal record Women's speed skating Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1960 Squaw Valley 500 m

She was born in Burlington, Vermont. She lived near Lake Placid, where she ran her family toy and candy company. She died of pancreatic cancer on October 4, 2018.^[2]

Ashworth won the bronze medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in speed skating. Ashworth died on October 4, 2018, in Wilmington, New York.^[3]

Personal records

Event	Result	Date	Venue
500 m	44.4	December 29, 1963	Colorado Springs
1,000 m	1.34.7	February 11, 1968	Grenoble
1,500 m	2.30.3	February 10, 1968	Grenoble
3,000 m	5.14.0	February 12, 1968	Grenoble

Olympic results

Event	Result	Date	Venue
500 m	46.1	February 20, 1960	Squaw Valley
1,000 m	1.36.5	February 22, 1960	Squaw Valley
1,500 m	2.33.7	February 21, 1960	Squaw Valley
3,000 m	5.28.5	February 23, 1960	Squaw Valley
500 m	46.2	January 30, 1964	Innsbruck
1,000 m	1.38.7	February 1, 1964	Innsbruck
3,000 m	5.30.3	February 2, 1964	Innsbruck
1,000 m	1.34.7	February 11, 1968	Grenoble
1,500 m	2.30.3	February 10, 1968	Grenoble
3,000 m	5.14.0	February 12, 1968	Grenoble

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jeanne Ashworth". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
2. Staudt, Tim (October 11, 2018). "Olympic champion Ashworth dies". Retrieved October 13, 2018.
3. "Olympic speedskating medalist Jeanne Ashworth dies at 80". Washington Post. October 11, 2018. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.

External links

• Jeanne Ashworth Archived October 21, 2018, at the Wayback Machine at SkateResults.com
• Jeanne Ashworth at Olympics.com
• Jeanne Ashworth at Olympedia