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Richard Totten Buttonis an American former figure skater and skating analyst. He was a two-time Olympic championand five-time consecutive World champion (1948-1952).
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Richard Totten Buttonis an American former figure skater and skating analyst. He was a two-time Olympic championand five-time consecutive World champion (1948-1952). He was also the only non-European man to have become European champion. Button is credited as having been the first skater to successfully land the double Axel jump in competition in 1948, as well as the first triple jump of any kind – a triple loop – in 1952. He also invented the flying camel spin, which was originally known as the “Button camel”. He “brought increased athleticism” to figure skating in the years following World War II.
2 Quotes by Dick Button
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That’s what really makes great skating competitions. When you have two top skaters in good form giving superb performances.
Dick ButtonAmerican figure skater, sports personality, actor, lawyer
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They were two halves that together formed a magical whole.
Dick ButtonAmerican figure skater, sports personality, actor, lawyer