James H. Johnson

James Henry Johnson (1874 – 15 November 1921) was a British pair skater competitive during the early days of modern figure skating. He and partner Phyllis Johnson won the silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics to include figure skating events.[1]

Olympic medal record
Figure skating
1908 London Pairs
James H. Johnson
Personal information
Country represented United Kingdom
Born1874
Died(1921-11-15)15 November 1921
Former partnerPhyllis Johnson

The Johnsons also participated in the first official World Figure Skating Championships pairs' competition, placing second behind Anna Hübler and Heinrich Burger of Germany. The Johnsons finished first in 1909, third in 1910, and first again in 1912.

Results

(with Phyllis Johnson)

Event 1908 1909 1910 1912
Summer Olympic Games2nd
World Championships1st3rd1st
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References
  1. "James H. Johnson". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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