Biography:Tenley Albright was an American figure skater and surgeon, best known for her series of major wins in the sport, including a gold medal at the 1956 Olympics and the World Championship in 1953 and 1955.
Albright also graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1961 at the age of 24, then going on to practice as a surgeon for 23 years. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2015.
1952-02-20 Britain's Jeannette Altwegg wins the Olympic women’s figure skating gold medal at the Olso Winter Games ahead of American Tenley Albright, who goes on to win in Cortina d'Ampezzo (1956)
1952-03-28 US Ladies' Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright
1953-02-10 Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Tenley Albright USA
1953-03-28 US Ladies' Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright
1954-03-19 US Ladies' Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright
1955-02-17 Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Vienna won by Tenley Albright US
1956-02-02 Despite a severe ankle injury Tenley Albright leads an American 1-2 in the women's figure skating at the Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics; Carol Heiss takes the silver medal
1956-03-16 US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright
1963-02-15 1st US female world figure skating champ (Tenley Albright)
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