James Grogan

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James Grogan figure skating
Full name James David Grogan
nation United StatesUnited States United States
birthday December 7, 1931
place of birth Tacoma, Washington
date of death July 2, 2000
Place of death San Bernardino, California
Career
discipline Single run
Medal table
Olympic medals 0 × gold 0 × silver 1 × bronze
World Cup medals 0 × gold 4 × silver 0 × bronze
Olympic rings winter Olympics
bronze Oslo 1952 Men's
ISU World figure skating championships
silver Milan 1951 Men's
silver Paris 1952 Men's
silver Davos 1953 Men's
silver Oslo 1954 Men's
 

James David "Jim" Grogan (born December 7, 1931 in Tacoma , Washington , † July 2, 2000 in San Bernardino , California ) was an American figure skater who started in a single run .

Life

In the years 1951 to 1954 he was runner- up four times , always behind fellow countrymen, first twice behind Richard Button , then twice behind Hayes Alan Jenkins . At the 1952 Olympics he won the bronze medal. Grogan was trained by Edi Scholdan at Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs .

After his resignation he worked on Arthur Wirtz's ice revue "Hollywood Ice Review" and from 1956 on Ice Capades. He served in the U.S. Army, with figure skating being part of his duty. His basic training was interrupted when Sonja Henie chose him to perform with her in Europe in front of the troops. In the 1960s Grogan became director of the James Grogan Skating School in Squaw Valley , after which he worked as a trainer in the USA and Japan. His students included Nobuo Satō , Midori Itō , Charles Tickner .

He was married to the Olympic champion and multiple world champion in pair skating, Barbara Wagner . The marriage ended in divorce.

Grogan died unexpectedly at the age of 68 from sudden multiple organ failure. He left behind his wife, Yasuko, and a son and daughter.

Results

Competition / year 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
winter Olympics 6th 3.
World championships 5. 4th 2. 2. 2. 2.
American championships 3. 2. 2. 2. 2.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST JAMES GROGAN DIES Lake Arrowhead, CA ( Memento from October 28, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST JAMES GROGAN DIES Lake Arrowhead, CA ( Memento from October 28, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST JAMES GROGAN DIES Lake Arrowhead, CA ( Memento from October 28, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ espn.go.com
personal data
SURNAME Grogan, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Grogan, James David; Grogan, Jim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American figure skater
DATE OF BIRTH December 7, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Tacoma , Washington
DATE OF DEATH July 2, 2000
Place of death San Bernardino , California