J. Lester Madden

James Lester Madden (December 13, 1909 – September 15, 1984) was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles and pair skating. His pairs partner was his sister, Grace. He and Grace Madden were the 1934 U.S. national pairs champions.

J. Lester Madden
Personal information
Full nameJames Lester Madden
Country representedUnited States
Born(1909-12-13)December 13, 1909
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedSeptember 15, 1984(1984-09-15) (aged 74)
Boston, Massachusetts
Former partnerGrace Madden
Skating clubSC of Boston

He was born and died in Boston, Massachusetts.

In singles, he placed seventh at the 1932 Winter Olympics. In pairs, he and Grace Madden placed 11th at the 1936 Winter Olympics.

He graduated from Harvard University and Harvard Business School.

Results

(men's singles)

Event 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
Winter Olympic Games7th
World Championships7th6th
North American Championships2nd3rd
U.S. Championships3rd2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd

(pairs with Grace Madden)

Event 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938
Winter Olympic Games11th
World Championships6th
North American Championships3rd
U.S. Championships3rd2nd1st2nd2nd2nd
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References
    • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Madden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-30.
    • "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-09. (123 KiB)


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