Beatrix Loughran

Born(1900-06-30)June 30, 1900

Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.

DiedDecember 7, 1975(1975-12-07) (aged 75)

Long Beach, New York, U.S.

CountryUnited States

PartnerSherwin Badger

Beatrix Loughran

Personal information
Born	(1900-06-30)June 30, 1900 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Died	December 7, 1975(1975-12-07) (aged 75) Long Beach, New York, U.S.
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Partner	Sherwin Badger
Skating club	Skating Club of New York
Retired	1932
Medal record Figure skating Representing  United States Olympic Games 1928 St. Moritz Ladies' singles 1924 Chamonix Ladies' singles World Championships 1924 Oslo Ladies' singles North American Championships 1927 Toronto Ladies' singles 1925 Boston Ladies' singles Pairs Figure skating Olympic Games 1932 Lake Placid Pairs World Championships 1932 Montreal Pairs 1930 New York Pairs North American Championships 1931 Ottawa Pairs

Beatrix Suzetta Loughran (June 30, 1900 – December 7, 1975)^[1] was an American figure skater who competed in single and pair skating. She is the only American to win three Olympic medals in figure skating (1924, 1928, 1932), and one of the oldest figure skating Olympic medalists. She is a six-time national champion (1925–1927 in singles, 1930–1932 in pairs). Her pairs partner was Sherwin Badger.

Beatrix Loughran is the first and only figure skater in history to win three Olympic medals in two separate figure skating disciplines. She is one of only three athletes to win Olympic medals in two separate figure skating disciplines.^{[citation needed]} She was the first North American skater to win a medal at a Worlds Championships, in 1924, when she came in third place.^[2]

Loughran was born in Mount Vernon, New York, and died in Long Beach, New York.^[1] She was the aunt of three-time national medalist Audrey Peppe.^[3]

In 1997, Loughran was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame.^[1]