Janet Jean Gerhauser Carpenter (born August 9, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American former pair skater who competed with John Nightingale, twice winning the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and taking part in the 1952 Winter Olympic Games.^[1] She also competed in fours with Nightingale, Marilyn Thomsen, and Marlyn Thomsen and won the 1949 North American title. After her competitive career ended, she was a judge and a coach. She was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2008.

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Janet Gerhauser
Full name	Janet Jean Gerhauser Carpenter
Born	(1932-08-09) August 9, 1932 (age 91) Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Medal record Representing the  United States Pairs' Figure skating North American Championships 1951 Calgary Pairs Fours' Figure skating North American Championships 1949 Philadelphia Fours

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