Roger Turner

Roger Felix Turner (March 3, 1901 – October 29, 1993) was an American figure skater.

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Roger Turner
Personal information
Full nameRoger Felix Turner
Country representedUnited States
Born(1901-03-03)March 3, 1901
Milton, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 29, 1993(1993-10-29) (aged 92)
Walpole, Massachusetts
Skating clubSC of Boston

He was born in Milton, Massachusetts and died in Walpole, Massachusetts.

Turner was the seven time (1928–1934) U.S. National Champion and two time (1930–1931) World silver medalist. He is tied with Dick Button for having the most consecutive wins at the U.S. Championships (men's singles). Turner was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1994. He was a member of the Skating Club of Boston.

At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished tenth in the singles competition. Four years later at the Lake Placid Games he finished sixth in the singles event.

Results

Men's singles
Event 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937
Winter Olympic Games10th6th
World Championships5th2nd2nd5th
North American Championships2nd2nd
U.S. Championships2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd

Pairs

(with Polly Blodgett)

Event 1936
U.S. Championships2nd

References
  • Sports-Reference Profile
  • "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-09. (123 KiB)
  • Hall of Fame Inductees


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