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Robin Greiner

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Robin Greiner
Full nameRobinson Lewis Greiner, Jr
Born(1932-08-24)August 24, 1932
San Jose, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 2021(2021-11-07) (aged 89)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Medal record
Figure skating: Pairs
Representing  United States
North American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1955 Regina Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1953 Cleveland Pairs

Robinson Lewis Greiner, Jr. (August 24, 1932 – November 7, 2021) was an American pair skater. With Carole Ormaca, he was 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.[1][2]

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.[3] Greiner later moved to Fresno where he became an activist for GLBT rights and social justice. In 2008, he legally married his partner of 43 years, Ellis Vance.[4]

Results

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With Ormaca

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Event 1953 1954 1955 1956
Winter Olympic Games 5th
World Championships 4th 4th 4th
North American Championships 2nd 2nd
U.S. Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st

With Wells

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Event 1958
U.S. Championships 2nd

References

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  1. ^ "Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame". www.fresnoahof.org. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. ^ "Robert Lewis GREINER". olympics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  3. ^ "Robin Greiner Obituary (1932 - 2021) - Fresno, CA - Fresno Bee". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  4. ^ "Marriage Equality Comes to Fresno". Indybay. Retrieved 2023-05-16.