Janet Gerhauser

Janet Jean Gerhauser Carpenter (born August 9, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was an American pair skater who competed with John Nightingale, twice winning the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and taking part in the 1952 Winter Olympic Games.[1] She also competed in fours with Nightingale, Marilyn Thomsen, and Marlyn Thomsen and won the 1949 North American title. After her competitive career ended, she was a judge and a coach. She was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2008.

Janet Gerhauser
Personal information
Full name	Janet Jean Gerhauser Carpenter
Country represented	United States
Born	(1932-08-09) August 9, 1932 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Former partner	John Nightingale
Medal record Representing the  United States Pairs' Figure skating North American Championships 1951 Calgary Pairs Fours' Figure skating North American Championships 1949 Philadelphia Fours

Results

Pairs

(with Nightingale)

Event	1951	1952
Winter Olympics		6th
World Championships	8th	5th
North American Championships	2nd
U.S. Championships	2nd	2nd

Fours

(with Nightingale, Thomsen, and Thomsen)

Event	1949
North American Championships	1st

References

1. "Janet Gerhauser". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

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