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Maribel Vinson

Full name: Maribel Yerxa Vinson (-Owen)
Gender: Female
Born: October 12, 1911 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States
Died: February 15, 1961 in Berg-Kampenhout, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Affiliations: Skating Club of Boston, Boston (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Figure Skating

Related Olympians: Mother of Maribel Owen; Mother of Laurie Owen.

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Maribel Vinson was a nine-time U.S. women’s champion, and a four-time U.S. pairs champion (with George Hill). A three-time Olympic competitor, she placed fifth, third, and second individually In 1937 Maribel Vinson turned professional and toured the country in her own ice show. She later became Maribel Vinson Owen and taught, as well as authored two books about, figure skating. Maribel Owen also became the first woman sportswriter for the New York Times when she wrote on major skating competitions. Maribel Vinson Owen had two very successful skating daughters. Laurie Owen won the 1961 U.S. women’s championship, and Maribel Owen partnered Dudley Richards to the 1961 pairs championships. On their way to the 1961 World Championships in Brussels, Mrs. Owen and her two daughters were killed in the airplane crash which took the lives of all the American figure skaters.

Results

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Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating Women's Singles United States USA 4
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating Women's Singles United States USA 3 Bronze
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating Mixed Pairs United States-1 USA 5
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating Women's Singles United States USA 5

Mixed Pairs

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Games Age City Sport Team NOC Partner Phase Unit Rank O TP MP TO
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States-1 USA George Hill Final Standings 5 93.4 5 5+ 46.5
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States-1 USA George Hill Final Standings Judge #1 2 2.0 11.0
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States-1 USA George Hill Final Standings Judge #2 6 6.0 10.0
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States-1 USA George Hill Final Standings Judge #3 5 5.0 11.5
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States-1 USA George Hill Final Standings Judge #4 6 6.0 10.1
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States-1 USA George Hill Final Standings Judge #5 5 5.0 10.2
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States-1 USA George Hill Final Standings Judge #6 4 4.0 10.7
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States-1 USA George Hill Final Standings Judge #7 7 7.0 9.9
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States-1 USA George Hill Final Standings Judge #8 6T 6.5 10.0
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States-1 USA George Hill Final Standings Judge #9 5 5.0 10.0

Women's Singles

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank O TP FSS MP TO RP CFP FSP
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Final Standings 4 2,224.50 4 4+ 32.0
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #1 4 4.0 293.00 166.3 126.75
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #2 5 5.0 302.00 181.8 120.25
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #3 5 5.0 302.75 185.8 117.00
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #4 3 3.0 350.25 204.0 146.25
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #5 3 3.0 324.00 184.3 139.75
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #6 4 4.0 342.75 199.8 143.00
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #7 8 8.0 309.75 186.3 123.50
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures 3 1,308.00 4 3+ 24.5
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #1 3 3.0 166.25
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #2 4 4.0 181.75
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #3 4 4.0 185.75
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #4 3 3.0 204.00
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #5 2 2.0 184.25
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #6 3 3.0 199.75
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #7 5T 5.5 186.25
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Free Skating 6 916.5 4 7+ 42.5
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #1 6T 7.5 126.75 9.75
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #2 6T 6.5 120.25 9.25
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #3 7T 8.5 117.00 9.00
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #4 3T 3.5 146.25 11.25
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #5 3 3.0 139.75 10.75
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #6 4 4.0 143.00 11.00
1928 Winter 16 Sankt Moritz Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #7 9T 9.5 123.50 9.50
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Final Standings 3 2,158.5 4 3+ 23.0
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #1 4 4.0 309.7 185.6 124.1
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #2 2 2.0 315.8 194.0 121.8
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #3 3 3.0 310.9 188.0 122.9
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #4 4 4.0 308.9 188.3 120.6
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #5 5 5.0 297.5 175.7 121.8
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #6 3 3.0 295.2 175.8 119.4
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #7 2 2.0 320.5 190.6 129.9
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures 3 1,298.0 6 3,5+ 21.5
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #1 3T 3.5 185.6
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #2 1 1.0 194.0
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #3 3 3.0 188.0
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #4 3T 3.5 188.3
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #5 5 5.0 175.7
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #6 3T 3.5 175.8
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #7 2 2.0 190.6
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Free Skating 3 860.5 6 4+ 24.0
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #1 4 4.0 124.1 10.8
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #2 4 3.0 121.8 10.6
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #3 3 3.0 122.9 10.7
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #4 4 4.0 120.6 10.5
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #5 4T 4.5 121.8 10.6
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #6 3T 3.5 119.4 10.4
1932 Winter 20 Lake Placid Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #7 2 2.0 129.9 11.3
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Final Standings 5 2,720.9 4 5+ 39.0 388.700
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #1 3 3.0 407.2 242.2 165.0
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #2 3 3.0 387.6 233.1 154.5
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #3 9 9.0 379.5 232.5 147.0
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #4 7 7.0 378.2 222.2 156.0
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #5 4 4.0 398.2 234.7 163.5
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #6 8 8.0 378.5 224.0 154.5
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Final Standings Judge #7 5 5.0 391.7 234.2 157.5
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures 7 1,622.9 4 6+ 45.5 231.842
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #1 3 3.0 242.2
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #2 3 3.0 233.1
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #3 7 7.0 232.5
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #4 11T 11.5 222.2
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #5 4 4.0 234.7
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #6 11 11.0 224.0
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Compulsory Figures Judge #7 6 6.0 234.2
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Free Skating 7 1,098.0 5 7+ 49.0 156.857
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #1 3T 3.5 165.0 11.0
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #2 6 6.0 154.5 10.3
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #3 12 12.0 147.0 9.8
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #4 7 7.0 156.0 10.4
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #5 5 5.0 163.5 10.9
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #6 8T 8.5 154.5 10.3
1936 Winter 24 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Figure Skating United States Free Skating Judge #7 7 7.0 157.5 10.5