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David Jenkins
Personal information
Country represented:  United States
Date of birth: June 29, 1936 (1936-06-29) (age 73)
Skating club: Broadmoor SC
Retired: 1960
Olympic medal record
Men's figure skating
Competitor for  United States
Bronze 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Singles
Gold 1960 Squaw Valley Singles

David Wilkinson Jenkins (born June 29, 1936 in Akron, Ohio), is an American figure skater. He won the men's gold medal for figure skating during the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. David Jenkins had led the world in men's skating for four years, following the four-year lead of his older brother, figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins.

Competitive highlights

Event 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Winter Olympics 3rd 1st
World Championships 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 1st
North American Championships 2nd 1st
U.S. Championships 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st

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