Yvonne Sherman
American figure skater
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Yvonne C. Sherman Tutt (May 3, 1930 – February 2, 2005) was an American figure skater. She won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice in ladies' single skating and once in pair skating with Robert Swenning. Sherman competed in both disciplines in the 1948 Winter Olympics.[1]
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| Born | May 3, 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 2, 2005 (aged 74) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After her competitive career ended, Sherman became a skating judge. She was married to William Thayer Tutt, a prominent skating administrator and promoter from Colorado Springs. Both Tutts were inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1991.[1]
Results
Singles
| Event | 1940 | 1941 | 1943 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
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| Winter Olympics | 6th | ||||||||
| World Championships | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
| North American Championships | 3rd | 1st | |||||||
| U.S. Championships | 7th J | 10th J | 6th J | 2nd J | 2nd J | 1st J | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
Pairs
(with Swenning)
| Event | 1947 | 1948 |
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| Winter Olympics | 4th | |
| World Championships | 5th | |
| North American Championships | 2nd | |
| U.S. Championships | 1st | 2nd |