Gretchen Merrill
Olympic athlete
1925 – 1965
Who was Gretchen Merrill?
Gretchen Merrill was an American figure skater. Gretchen was a six-time U.S. national champion and thrice placed second in 1941, 1942 and 1949. She was the 1947 European silver medalist and World bronze medalist, winning those medals in the first World and Europeans Championships to be held since 1939. She was the second and last American woman to win a medal at the European Championships; following 1948, the competition was restricted to skaters representing European countries. Merrill placed 8th at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
She was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000.
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- Born
- Nov 2, 1925
Boston - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Apr 22, 1965
Windsor
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on July 23, 2013
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