Robert Swenning

Figure skater
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IntroFigure skater
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Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth25 July 1924, Greenwich
Death8 November 2012 (aged 88 years)
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Biography

Robert J. Swenning (July 25, 1924 – November 8, 2012) was an American figure skater. He was born in Greenwich, Connecticut. He originally competed in ice dance, winning the gold medal at the 1945 United States Figure Skating Championships with partner Kathe Mehl Williams. He later switched to pairs skating and teamed up with Yvonne Sherman. The duo won the 1947 U.S. title, placed fourth at the 1948 Winter Olympic Games, and finished fifth at that year's World Figure Skating Championship. He later paired with Agnes Tyson and won the bronze medal at the 1955 U.S. Championships.

Pairs

(with Sherman)

Event19471948
Winter Olympics4th
World Championships5th
North American Championships2nd
U.S. Championships1st2nd

(with Tyson)

Event1955
U.S. Championships3rd

Ice Dance

(with Williams)

Event1945
U.S. Championships1st

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