Janet Jean Gerhauser Carpenter (born August 9, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American former pair skater who competed with John Nightingale, twice winning the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and taking part in the 1952 Winter Olympic Games. She also competed in fours with Nightingale, Marilyn Thomsen, and Marlyn Thomsen and won the 1949 North American title. After her competitive career ended, she was a judge and a coach. She was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2008.
Results
Pairs (with Nightingale)
Event 1951 1952 Winter Olympics 6th World Championships 8th 5th North American Championships 2nd U.S. Championships 2nd 2nd
Fours (with Nightingale, Thomsen, and Thomsen)
Event 1949 North American Championships 1st
Ladies' singles Event 1949 1950 1951 1952 U.S. Championships 6th J 4th J 3rd J 4th J
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