Hieis biography

American figure skater and actress (born )

Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, ) is an American former figure skater and actress. Competing in ladies' singles, she became the Olympic champion, the Olympic silver medalist, and a five-time World champion (–).

Career

Competitive

Heiss, a daughter of German immigrants, started skating as a six-year-old in New York.^[2][3] She was coached by Pierre Brunet. She first came to national prominence in , when she won the U.S.

novice ladies' title, at age She won the U.S. junior ladies' title in and then moved up to the senior level in From to , she finished second to Tenley Albright at the national championships.

Hiei personality

She competed with a slashed Achilles' tendon at the U.S. Championships.^[4]

Heiss was named in the U.S. team to the Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. She won the silver medal, while Albright took the gold.

However, at the following World Championships, in Ga