Beatrix Suzetta Loughran (June 30, 1900 – December 7, 1975)[1] was an American figure skater who competed in single and pair skating. She is the only American to win three Olympic medals in figure skating (1924, 1928, 1932), and one of the oldest figure skating Olympic medalists. She is a six-time national champion (1925–1927 in singles, 1930–1932 in pairs). Her pairs partner was Sherwin Badger.

Beatrix Loughran
Born(1900-06-30)June 30, 1900
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1975(1975-12-07) (aged 75)
Long Beach, New York, U.S.
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerSherwin Badger
Skating clubSkating Club of New York
Retired1932
Medal record
Figure skating
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1928 St. Moritz Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1924 Chamonix Ladies' singles
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Oslo Ladies' singles
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1927 Toronto Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 1925 Boston Ladies' singles
Pairs Figure skating
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1932 Lake Placid Pairs
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Montreal Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1930 New York Pairs
North American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1931 Ottawa Pairs

Beatrix Loughran is the first and only figure skater in history to win three Olympic medals in two separate figure skating disciplines. She is one of only three athletes to win Olympic medals in two separate figure skating disciplines.[citation needed] She was the first North American skater to win a medal at a Worlds Championships, in 1924, when she came in third place.[2]

Loughran was born in Mount Vernon, New York, and died in Long Beach, New York.[1] She was the aunt of three-time national medalist Audrey Peppe.[3]

In 1997, Loughran was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame.[1]

Results

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Ladies' singles

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Event 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928
Winter Olympics 2nd 3rd
World Championships 3rd
North American Championships 1st 1st
U.S. Championships 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st

Pairs

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(with Badger)

Event 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932
Winter Olympic Games 4th 2nd
World Championships 5th 3rd 3rd
North American Championships 3rd
U.S. Championships 1st 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Beatrix Loughran". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  2. ^ Hines, James R. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. xxiii. ISBN 978-0-8108-6859-5.
  3. ^ "Five Little Pretenders". Time. March 7, 1938. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2008.