John Nightingale (figure skater)

John Nightingale
Personal information
Full name	John Sheridan Nightingale
Country represented	United States
Born	(1928-12-02) December 2, 1928 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Former partner	Janet Gerhauser
Medal record Representing United States Pairs' Figure skating North American Championships 1951 Calgary Pairs Fours' Figure skating North American Championships 1949 Philadelphia Fours

John Nightingale (born December 2, 1928) is an American former figure skater. He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He competed in pairs with partner Janet Gerhauser, twice winning the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and taking part in the 1952 Winter Olympic Games. He also competed in fours with Gerhauser, Marilyn Thomsen, and Marlyn Thomsen and won the 1949 North American title.

Competitive highlights

Results

(with Gerhauser)

Event	1951	1952
Winter Olympics		6th
World Championships	8th	5th
North American Championships	2nd
U.S. Championships	2nd	2nd

Fours

(with Gerhauser, Thomsen, and Thomsen)

Event	1949
North American Championships	1st

References

• John Nightingale's profile at Sports Reference.com