Robin Greiner

Robinson Lewis "Robin" Greiner, Jr. (born August 24, 1932) is an American former pair skater. With Carole Ormaca, he is a four-time consecutive U.S. national champion, from 1953 to 1956. They placed fourth at three World Championships and finished fifth at the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Robin Greiner
Personal information
Full nameRobinson Lewis Greiner, Jr
Country representedUnited States
Born (1932-08-24) August 24, 1932
San Jose, California, United States
Former partnerSheila Wells
Carole Ormaca

Greiner later competed with Sheila Wells, taking silver at the 1958 U.S. Championships. In 1965, he was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame along with his skating partner, Carole Ormaca.

Greiner later moved to Fresno where he has become a prominent activist for GLBT rights and social justice. In 2008, he legally married his partner of 43 years, Ellis Vance.

Results

With Ormaca

Event 1953 1954 1955 1956
Winter Olympic Games5th
World Championships4th4th4th
North American Championships2nd2nd
U.S. Championships1st1st1st1st

With Wells

Event 1958
U.S. Championships2nd

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robin Greiner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.


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