Maribel Vinson
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Maribel Vinson at a skating competition in 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Maribel Yerxa Vinson October 12, 1911 Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 15, 1961 (aged 49) Berg-Kampenhout, Flemish Brabant, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Skating club | SC of Boston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maribel Yerxa Vinson Owen (née Vinson; October 12, 1911 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater and coach. She competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles and pair skating. As a singles skater, she was the 1932 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time World medalist (1928 silver, 1930 bronze), the 1937 North American champion, and a nine-time U.S. national champion. As a pair skater, she was the 1935 North American champion and four-time national champion with George Hill. She also won two national titles with Thornton Coolidge. She was the first female sportswriter at The New York Times, and continued competing and winning medals while working as a full-time reporter.
Vinson is tied with Michelle Kwan for the record in U.S. ladies' figure skating titles.