Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles
Figure skating at the Olympics
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The ladies' individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics. It was the third appearance of the event, which had previously been held at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920. The competition was held on Monday, 28 January and on Tuesday, 29 January 1924. It was the only women's event at the 1924 Winter Olympics. Eight figure skaters from six nations competed.[1]
Dates28-29 January 1924
Competitors8 from 6 nations
| Ladies' singles at the I Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 28-29 January 1924 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 6 nations | |||||||||
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Results
Although eleven-year-old Sonja Henie finished last in this competition, she went on to win gold medals in the next three consecutive Olympic Games.
| Rank | Name | Nation | CF | FS | Total points | Places |
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| 1 | Herma Szabo |  Austria | 1 | 1 | 299.17 | 7 |
| 2 | Beatrix Loughran |  United States | 2 | 3 | 279.85 | 14 |
| 3 | Ethel Muckelt |  Great Britain | 3 | 7 | 250.07 | 26 |
| 4 | Theresa Blanchard | United States | 4 | 4 | 249.53 | 27 |
| 5 | Andrée Joly |  France | 7 | 2 | 231.92 | 38 |
| 6 | Cecil Smith |  Canada | 5 | 5 | 230.75 | 44 |
| 7 | Kathleen Shaw | Great Britain | 6 | 8 | 221.00 | 46 |
| 8 | Sonja Henie |  Norway | 8 | 6 | 203.82 | 50 |
Referee:
Alexander von Szabo de Bucs
Judges:
- J. Fellner
Walter Jakobsson
Herbert Yglesias- Ernst Herz
Louis Magnus- R. Japiut
Georges Wagemans
