OVERVIEW
Biography and representation
Represented entities
- United StatesUSA1947–1952
SKATING LEGACY
Connections behind the elements
Flying camel / Button Camel
Namesake
The same spin was also called the Button Camel.
Late 1940sVariation Creator
The ISU identifies Dick Button as inventor of the flying camel spin.
Late 1940sOnly source-backed historical relationships cleared for the public-safe record are shown.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Derived from results
World Medalist
1947
1 verified resultWorld Champion
1952 · 1951 · 1950 · 1949 · 1948
5 verified resultsEuropean Champion
1948
1 verified resultOlympic Champion
1952 · 1948
2 verified resultsCOMPETITION HISTORY
Major championship medal history
1951/521st
1952 Olympic figure skating
Men · United States
- Medal
- Gold
1951/521st
1952 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1947/481st
1948 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1947/481st
1948 Olympic figure skating
Men · United States
- Medal
- Gold
OLYMPIC RECORD
Events kept distinct
Individual / partnership event
SOURCES
Why Skaterpedia believes this record
Identity, competition, biography and professional-relationship facts retain their source provenance. A concise selection is shown here.
Inspect 2 important sources
- Existing Verified Research PodiumInternational Skating Union · podium-europeans-1948-men-d413a2e18ef2Open source (opens in a new tab)
- Official Isu HistoryInternational Skating Union · Obituary: Richard (Dick) ButtonOpen source (opens in a new tab)