Sherwin Campbell Badger (August 29, 1901 – April 8, 1972) was an American figure skater who competed in singles and pairs.
Badger was born on August 29, 1901, in Boston, Massachusetts.
In 1918, he was the junior champion and won the silver medal in pair skating, with Clara Frothingham, at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. He came in second place in pair skating in 1922, with Edith Ratch.
He earned the men's titles at the U.S. Nationals from 1920 through 1924. He also captured the pairs gold medal with partner Beatrix Loughran between 1931 and 1933, and the pair came in fifth place at the 1928 Winter Olympics and won the silver medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics. They also competed at the Worlds Championships three times, coming in fifth place in 1928 and in third place in 1930 and 1932.
Badger was president of the United States Figure Skating Association in 1930 and 1934. As of 2011, he was the only president of the federation who was a national champion at the same time. He was also a world judge.
Badger was briefly married to novelist and World War II spy Mary Bancroft. He graduated from Harvard University in 1923.
Badger died on April 8, 1972, in Sherborn, Massachusetts.
Results
Men's singles Event 1918 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 Winter Olympic Games 11th North American Championships 1st 2nd U.S. Championships 1st J 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Pairs with Frothingham Event 1918 U.S. Championships 2nd
with Rotch Event 1920 U.S. Championships 2nd
with Loughran Event 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 Winter Olympic Games 4th 2nd World Championships 5th 3rd 3rd North American Championships 3rd U.S. Championships 1st 1st 1st
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