Karol Estelle Kennedy Kucher(February 14, 1932 inShelton, Washington– June 25, 2004 inSeattle, Washington) was an Americanpair skater.With her brother,Peter,she won fiveU.S. Championshiptitles from 1948 to 1952. Known as "The Kennedy Kids," they won theWorld Championshipin 1950, and the silver medal in the1952 Winter Olympics.
Karol Kennedy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Shelton, Washington,U.S. | February 14, 1932||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | June 25, 2004 Seattle, Washington,U.S. | (aged 72)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competitive highlights
edit(all with Peter)
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
editNote: Peter Kennedy has also been credited as Michael Kennedy
- 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
- Obituary from the USFSA