David Jenkins (figure skater)

David Jenkins
David Jenkins at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(1936-06-29) June 29, 1936 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Skating club	Broadmoor SC
Retired	1960
Medal record Representing  United States Olympic Games 1960 Squaw Valley Singles 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Singles World Championships 1959 Colorado Springs Singles 1958 Paris Singles 1957 Colorado Springs Singles 1956 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Singles 1955 Vienna Singles North American Championships 1957 Rochester Singles 1955 Regina Singles

David Wilkinson Jenkins (born June 29, 1936) is a retired American figure skater. He competed in the singles at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively. In 1956 he lost to his elder brother Hayes Alan Jenkins.^[1]

Jenkins was a strong jumper for his time. He performed a triple axel jump in a 1957 exhibition, 21 years before that jump was landed for the first time in competition.^[2]

Following the 1960 Olympics, Jenkins declined to compete at the 1960 World Figure Skating Championships. Instead, he turned professional, taking a leave of absence from his studies at Case Western Reserve Medical School to appear in Ice Follies.^[3] After graduating, he became a practicing physician.^[1][4]

Competitive highlights

References

• "Past U.S. Champions – Senior" (PDF).  (123 KiB)