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Richard Totten Button (born July 18, 1929) [1] is an American former figure skater and skating analyst. He was a two-time Olympic champion (1948, 1952) and five-time consecutive World champion (1948–1952). He was also the only non-European man to have become European champion.
Richard Totten "Dick" Button (18 de julio de 1929) es un ex-patinador artístico sobre hielo estadounidense y un conocido analista de patinaje en la televisión. Posee dos medallas de oro olímpicas (1948, 1952) y fue cinco veces campeón mundial (1948–1952).
Richard Totten “Dick” Button is considered one of the best male figure skaters of all time. The first person to successfully land a double axel and a triple jump in figure skating competition, Button won back-to-back gold medals at the Olympic Winter Games St. Moritz 1948 and Oslo 1952.
Dick Button was a dominant figure skater who won two Olympic gold medals and several world and European titles. He was also a Harvard graduate, a lawyer, and a commentator for figure skating events.
14 de jul. de 2024 · Dick Button is a figure skater who dominated American and international amateur competition in the late 1940s and early 1950s until he became a professional in 1952. He was the only man to win top honours in the Olympic, World, European, North American, and U.S. national competitions, and in 1948.
Dick Button is a legendary figure skater and commentator who won two Olympic gold medals and pioneered the role of expert analyst for ABC Sports. Learn about his achievements, innovations, and influence on the sport of figure skating.
17 de may. de 2018 · Dick Button is one of the greatest figure skaters of all time, winning two Olympic gold medals and inventing the flying camel and triple loop jumps. He also became a successful commentator, producer and lawyer, and was honored with the James E. Sullivan Award and an Emmy Award.
