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Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American former figure skater and actress. Competing in ladies' singles, she became the 1960 Olympic champion, the 1956 Olympic silver medalist, and a five-time World champion (1956–1960).
Carol Heiss is an American figure skater who from 1956 through 1960 dominated women’s competition. (Read Scott Hamilton’s Britannica entry on figure skating.) Heiss began to skate at age six, and she won the world championships in 1956, a title she held for four more years.
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Dec 30, 2012 · Carol Heiss (2003) on 1960 Olympics. Vignettes from an Aug. 16, 2003 interview with Carol Heiss (Jenkins), 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist in figure skating, at The Jamestown Savings Bank Ice...
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Nov 17, 2009 · Bearing the pressure of being favourites to win in their home country, Carol Heiss and David Jenkins live up to expectations and deliver the goods to become Olympic Champions.
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Carol HEISS was the first American woman to win the Olympic gold medal in figure skating at Squaw Valley 1960. She also dominated the World Championships from 1956 to 1960 and appeared in a movie as Snow White.
Discover more about Olympic gold medallist Carol Heiss performance during Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympic Games. Official Olympic Video of Carol Heiss short.
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Watch the full video of Carol Heiss, the American figure skater who won the gold medal at the Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympic Games. Learn more about her career, achievements and legacy in figure skating history.
