Description: Up for auction the "1956 Olympic Champion" Hayes Jenkins Hand Signed 3X5 Card. ES-1933 Hayes Alan Jenkins (born June 29, 1933) is an American former figure skater. He is the 1956 Olympic champion, a four-time World champion (1953–1956), and a four-time U.S. national champion (1953–1956). Jenkins was born on June 29, 1933, in Akron, Ohio, the elder brother of David Jenkins. He attended Colorado College and Harvard Law School. He went on to work for the Goodyear tire company as an international lawyer. In 1961, Jenkins married U.S. figure skater Carol Heiss, who won silver at the 1956 Olympics and gold in 1960. The couple have three children together. In 1949, Jenkins won his first senior national medal, bronze, and placed 6th in Paris, France at his first World Championships. The following year, he became the national silver medalist and took bronze at the 1950 World Championships in London, England. Jenkins placed 5th in the compulsory figures, third in the free skating, and 4th overall at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. In 1953, Jenkins became the national champion for the first time. He went on to win the first of his four consecutive world titles. Ranked first in the compulsory figures and second in free skating, he won the gold medal as the U.S. swept the men's podium at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy He retired from competitive skating after winning his fourth world title later in the same year. The brothers received financial support from the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and a foundation.
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-23T19:50:37.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Signed: Yes
Original/Reprint: Original
Olympic Sport: None
Product: Index Card
