Peggy Fleming Jenkins

Two-time Olympian (1964, 1968); Olympic medalist (1 gold) Innsbruck 1964, 6th (singles) Grenoble 1968, gold (singles)

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Athlete Bio#

Age

Hometown

Colorado Springs, CO

Education

Colorado College

Personal

Daughter of Albert and Doris Fleming...One of four children...Her mother sewed her childhood figure skating costumes and her father resurfaced the ice at their local rink...Was ranked the best American figure skater by age 15...Coached by hall of fame Figure Skating coach Carlo Fassi...Named Female Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press in 1968...Served as an on-air Figure Skating analyst alongside two-time Olympic gold medalist Dick Button...Father to two sons, Andy and Todd.

Hall Of Fame Bio #

Peggy Fleming Jenkins is a former American figure skater from San Jose, California, who won the gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games Grenoble 1968 and five consecutive U.S. championships. Fleming earned the only gold medal for the U.S. in Grenoble. She amassed a number of additional titles during her athletic career, including three world titles from 1966-68. Fleming was named Female Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press in 1968 and went on to skate in shows like Ice Capades, Holiday on Ice and Ice Follies. She remained involved in the world of skating upon her retirement from the sport by becoming a figure skating analyst and commentator for ABC Sports. Fleming and her husband also owned and ran the Fleming Jenkins Vineyards and Winery in California.