Peter Kennedy (figure skater)
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| Full name | Michael Edward Kennedy III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 4, 1927 Olympia, Washington, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Karol Kennedy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Seattle Skating Club Broadmoor Skating Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Edward "Peter" Kennedy III (born September 4, 1927) is an American retired pair skater. Although named Michael, he was nicknamed Peter as a child, and has been credited in competition by both names. With his sister, Karol, he won five U.S. Championship titles from 1948–1952. Known as "The Kennedy Kids," they won the World Championship in 1950, and the silver medal in the 1952 Winter Olympics. He was born in Olympia, Washington.
Competitive highlights
(all with Karol)
| Event | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 6th | 2nd | |||||
| World Championships | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | |
| North American Championships | 3rd | 1st | 1st | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Kennedy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- GoldenSkate: North American Figure Skating Championships: List of Champions
- Skatabase: 1948 Winter Olympics: Pairs Results
- Skatabase: 1952 Winter Olympics: Pairs Results
- Skatabase: 1940s Worlds: Pairs Results
- Skatabase: 1950s Worlds: Pairs Results
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