Tenley Albright

Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. (born July 18, 1935) became the first American female skater to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal, at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. She also won the U.S. Championships 5 times, between 1952 and 1956; was World Champion in 1953 and 1955; and had been the silver medalist at the 1952 Winter Olympics.

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July 18 - 1935 - American - Figure skating - Gold medal - 1956 Winter Olympics - Cortina d'Ampezzo - Italy - 1952 - 1956 - World Champion - 1953 - 1955 - 1952 Winter Olympics

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Albright retired from competitive skating after the 1956 season. Unlike most elite-level skaters, she never skated professionally. She had entered Radcliffe College in 1953 as a pre-med student, and after her Olympic triumph she focused on completing her education. Albright graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1961, and went on to become a surgeon. Her interest in medicine was spurred by being hospitalized for an attack of polio as a child.

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Radcliffe College - 1953 - Harvard Medical School - 1961 - Surgeon - Polio

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