Virginia "Ginny" Baxter(December 3, 1932 – December 18, 2014)[1]was an Americanfigure skaterfrom Detroit.[2]She was born inDetroit, Michigan.She won the bronze medal at theUnited States Figure Skating Championshipsthree times and captured the bronze at the 1952World Figure Skating Championships(competition held March 1).[3]Perhaps the high point of her career was the1952 Winter Olympics,where she won the free skating portion of the event, placing 5th overall after an 8th place in thecompulsory figures.[4]
| Virginia Baxter | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 3, 1932 Detroit, Michigan,U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 18, 2014(aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After her competitive career, she was part ofIce Capades' 1953 show calledLand of Lollipops.[5]She died on December 18, 2014.[6]
Results
edit| Event | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
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| Winter Olympics | 5th[7] | |||
| World Championships | 7th | 7th | 3rd | |
| North American Championships | 3rd | |||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd[8] | 3rd | 3rd |
References
edit- ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill;et al."Ginny Baxter".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC.Archived fromthe originalon April 18, 2020.RetrievedApril 22,2015.
- ^Queens of the Silver Blade,The Globe and Mail.Saturday, March 12, 1949.
- ^World Skating Crown to Jacqueline Du Bief; Suzanne Morrow 4th,The Globe and Mail.Saturday, March 3, 1952.
- ^"The Olympics: 1948 and 1952",Skatingmagazine, February 1960
- ^"Historical Photo Galleries".Harlick Skating Boots.Retrieved2006-09-18.
- ^Virginia Baxter's obituary
- ^"Figure Skating – Women".Herman De Wael.Retrieved2006-09-18.
- ^"WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS 1947–1949".E-Skate Fans.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-02-09.Retrieved2006-09-18.
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