Jennison Heaton

Jennison Heaton (April 16, 1904 – August 6, 1971) was an American bobsled and skeleton racer. He competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics and won a gold medal in the skeleton event and a silver in the five-man bobsleigh competition. In the skeleton, Heaton beat the silver medalist (his younger brother John) by one second. His other brother Trowbridge was also a bobsleigh enthusiast. Heaton later married Beulah Fiske, becoming the brother-in-law of Billy Fiske, also an Olympic bobsledder.[1]

Jennison Heaton
Jennison Heaton at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
BornApril 16, 1904
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
DiedAugust 6, 1971 (aged 67)
Burlingame, California, United States
Sport
Sportskeleton, bobsleigh
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Skeleton
Gold medal – first place1928 St. MoritzSkeleton
Bobsleigh
Silver medal – second place1928 St. MoritzFive-man bobsleigh

References
  1. Jennison Heaton Archived 2015-09-07 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com

Further reading
  • "Heaton slides into Olympic history". International Olympic Committee. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021.
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