Beatrix Loughran

Infobox Figure skater
title= Beatrix Loughran


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country= USA
dateofbirth= birth date|1900|6|30
dateofdeath= death date and age|1975|12|7|1900|6|30
partner= Sherwin Badger
formercoach=
formerchoreographer=
skating club= New York SC
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Beatrix S. Loughran (June 30, 1900 in New York City – December 7, 1975) was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. She is the only American to win three Olympic medals in figure skating (1924, 1928, 1932). She is a six-time National champion (1925-1927 in singles, 1930-1932 in pairs). Her pairs partner was Sherwin Badger.

She was the aunt of three-time national medalist Audrey Peppe. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Five Little Pretenders |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,759202,00.html?promoid=googlep |work= |publisher= Time Magazine |date= 1938-03-07 |accessdate=2008-06-06 ]

In 1997, Loughran was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

Competitive highlights

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