Charles Brinkman (1928-2003) was an American
figure skater
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...
. He competed in pairs and won two bronze medals at the
U.S. Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is ofte ...
, the first with
Patty Sonnekson in 1946 and another with
Carolyn Welch
Carolyn Mae Welch (September 11, 1922 - May 7, 2020) was an American figure skater. She competed in pairs and won the bronze medals at the 1947 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating com ...
the following year. Also in 1946, he won the Middle Atlantic men's figure skating title. He was later a ski instructor.
obituary for Brinkman
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Results
(Pairs with Brinkman)
(Pairs with Welch)
References
1928 births
2003 deaths
American male pair skaters
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