Roger Turner

Roger Felix Turner ( March 3, 1901 in Milton, Massachusetts, † 29 October 1993 in Walpole, Massachusetts) was an American figure skater.

Turner started for the Boston Skating Club and was from 1928 to 1934 seven consecutive times U.S. champion and thus holds with Richard button the record for most victories at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. His biggest international success was the vice-champion title in 1930 and 1931 behind Karl Schäfer. Through them he won the first medals for the U.S. in the men's singles at the World Championships. Turner participated in two Olympic Games. In 1928 he was tenth and sixth in 1932.

After his athletic career, he worked as a lawyer and also appeared as a judge in appearance.

Results

1930 World Figure Skating Championships 1931 World Figure Skating Championships Milton (Massachusetts) October 29 Walpole (Massachusetts) U. S. Figure Skating Championships List of Olympic medalists in figure skating 1928 World Figure Skating Championships 1932 World Figure Skating Championships Sherwin Badger Chris Christenson Robin Lee Hayes Alan Jenkins Bradley Lord Monty Hoyt Thomas Litz Scott Allen Tim Wood (figure skater) John Misha Petkevich Kenneth Shelley Terry Kubicka Charles Tickner Christopher Bowman Todd Eldredge Timothy Goebel Johnny Weir Evan Lysacek Jeremy Abbott Ryan Bradley Max Aaron
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