Nathaniel Niles (figure skater)

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Nathaniel William Niles (born July 5, 1886 in Boston , Massachusetts , † July 11, 1932 in Brookline , Massachusetts) was an American figure skater and tennis player .

Niles started in figure skating both individually and in pairs .

In 1918, 1925 and 1927 he was the American champion in men's singles. He took part in three Olympic Games in a single run . He was sixth in Antwerp in 1920 , sixth again in Chamonix in 1924 and 15th in St. Moritz in 1928. In 1928 he also competed in his only world championship in the individual race , finishing it in tenth and last place.

In pair skating , Niles became American champions together with Theresa Weld in 1918 and from 1920 to 1927 . Here, too, he took part in three Olympic Games , in 1920 the skating pair finished fourth, in 1924 sixth and in 1928 ninth. You contested three world championships . They finished seventh in 1928 , sixth in 1930 and eighth in 1932 . Along with Blanchard, Niles also won five national ice dance titles .

Niles was also a good tennis player . With Edith Rotch he won the mixed title at the US Open in 1908 . In 1917 he lost the final in the men's singles against Lindley Murray in four sets at the US Open . Niles was inducted into the New England Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000.

Results

Single run

Competition / year 1914 1918 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928
winter Olympics 6th 6th 15th
World championships 10.
American championships 3. 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 1. 2. 1.

Pair skating

(with Theresa Weld )

Competition / year 1914 1918 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1932
winter Olympics 4th 6th 9.
World championships 7th 6th 8th.
American championships 2. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 2.

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personal data
SURNAME Niles, Nathaniel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Niles, Nathaniel William (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American figure skater
DATE OF BIRTH July 5, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Boston
DATE OF DEATH July 11, 1932
Place of death Brookline