| J. Lester Madden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | James Lester Madden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 13, 1909 Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 15, 1984 (aged 74) Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | SC of Boston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Lester Madden (December 13, 1909 – September 15, 1984) was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles and pair skating. His pairs partner was his sister, Grace. He and Grace Madden were the 1934 U.S. national pairs champions.
He was born and died in Boston, Massachusetts.
In singles, he placed seventh at the 1932 Winter Olympics. In pairs, he and Grace Madden placed 11th at the 1936 Winter Olympics.
He graduated from Harvard University and Harvard Business School.
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Results
(men's singles)
| Event | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 7th | ||||||
| World Championships | 7th | 6th | |||||
| North American Championships | 2nd | 3rd | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
(pairs with Grace Madden)
| Event | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 11th | |||||||
| World Championships | 6th | |||||||
| North American Championships | 3rd | |||||||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Madden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-30.
- "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-09. (123 KiB)
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