Robin Greiner

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]

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 ReginaPairs
Silver medal – second place 1953 ClevelandPairs

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

With Ormaca
Event 1953 1954 1955 1956
Winter Olympic Games5th
World Championships4th4th4th
North American Championships2nd2nd
U.S. Championships1st1st1st1st

With Wells
Event 1958
U.S. Championships2nd

References
  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.


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