Jerry Fotheringill
| Jerry Fotheringill | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jerry Joseph Fotheringill |
| Born | March 7, 1942 Tacoma, Washington |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Partner | Judianne Fotheringill |
| Skating club | Broadmoor SC |
Jerry Joseph Fotheringill (born March 7, 1942, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American former pair skater. With sister Judianne Fotheringill, he was the U.S. national champion in 1963 and 1964. They represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics where they placed 7th.
The Fotheringills were originally from Tacoma, Washington, but later relocated to train in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where they represented the Broadmoor Skating Club. Jerry attended Colorado College, where he majored in psychology and political science, during the time he was competing. Jerry was 5 feet 11 inches or 180 centimetres tall and three years older than his sister, who was tall for a pair skater at 5 feet 7 inches or 170 centimetres.[1]
Competitive highlights
[edit](with Judianne Fotheringill)
| International | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1959 | 1960 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 |
| Winter Olympics | 7th | ||||
| World Championships | 10th | 7th | 8th | ||
| North American Champ. | 3rd | ||||
| National | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 1st J | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
| J = Junior level | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "1963 North American, U.S., & Canadian Champions", Skating magazine, May 1963
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jerry Fotheringill". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-04.
- "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-09. (123 KiB)
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