Peter Kennedy (figure skater)

Michael Edward "Peter" Kennedy III (born September 4, 1927) is an American retired pair skater. Although named Michael, he was nicknamed Peter as a child, and has been credited in competition by both names. With his sister, Karol, he won five U.S. Championship titles from 1948 to 1952. Known as "The Kennedy Kids", they won the World Championship in 1950, and the silver medal in the 1952 Winter Olympics. He was born in Olympia, Washington.

Peter Kennedy
Full name	Michael Edward Kennedy III
Born	(1927-09-04) September 4, 1927 Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Figure skating career
Partner	Karol Kennedy
Skating club	Seattle Skating Club Broadmoor Skating Club
Retired	1952
Medal record Pairs' figure skating Representing United States Olympic Games 1952 Oslo Pairs World Championships 1952 Paris Pairs 1951 Milan Pairs 1950 London Pairs 1949 Paris Pairs 1947 Stockholm Pairs North American Championships 1951 Calgary Pairs 1949 Philadelphia Pairs 1947 Ottawa Pairs

Competitive highlights

(all with Karol)

Event	1946	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952
Winter Olympic Games			6th				2nd
World Championships		2nd	4th	2nd	1st	2nd	2nd
North American Championships		3rd		1st		1st
U.S. Championships	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Kennedy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
• GoldenSkate: North American Figure Skating Championships: List of Champions
• Skatabase: 1948 Winter Olympics: Pairs Results
• Skatabase: 1952 Winter Olympics: Pairs Results
• Skatabase: 1940s Worlds: Pairs Results
• Skatabase: 1950s Worlds: Pairs Results