Harold Hartshorne

Harold Hartshorne(September 8, 1891 – February 15, 1961) was an Americanice dancer.

Harold Hartshorne
Full name	Harold Hartshorne
Born	(1891-09-08)September 8, 1891 New York City
Died	February 15, 1961(1961-02-15)(aged 69) Berg-Kampenhout, Flemish Brabant,Belgium
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Partner	Kathe Mehl Nettie Prantell Sandy MacDonald
Skating club	SC of New York

With partnerNettie Prantell,he was the 1937-1938U.S. Championand 1943 bronze medalist. With partnerSandy MacDonald,he was the 1939-1941 U.S. Champion and 1942 silver medalist. With partnerKathe Mehl,he is the 1944 U.S. silver medalist.

After his competitive career ended, Hartshorne became a skating judge. He was en route to theWorld Figure Skating Championshipswith colleagues and athletes, when his plane (Sabena Flight 548) crashed nearBrussels, Belgium,killing all on board. His wife, Louisa, was also killed in the crash.

He was one of the founders of theSkating Club of New York.At the time of his death, in 1961, he was the president of the Skating Club of New York and theU.S. Figure Skating dance committee chairman.

He attendedPrinceton University.

The Hartshorne Estate at 80 Oakes Road,Little Silver, New Jerseyis on the list of Monmouth County Historic Sites.

In 1981, twenty years after his death, Hartshorne was inducted into theUnited States Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

Results

Ice Dance

(with Prantell)

Event	1936	1937	1938	1943
U.S. Championships	2nd	1st	1st	3rd

(with MacDonald)

Event	1939	1940	1941	1942
U.S. Championships	1st	1st	1st	2nd

(with Mehl)

Event	1944
U.S. Championships	2nd

External links

• "List of past US Champions"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2012-02-09.