The 1966 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held in Berkeley, California from January 26 to 29, 1966. Medals were awarded in three colors: gold (first), silver (second), and bronze (third) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.
The event determined the U.S. team for the 1966 World Championships.
Senior results Men Rank Name 1 Scott Allen 2 Gary Visconti 3 Billy Chapel 4 Tim Wood 5 Paul McGrath 6 Duane Maki 7 Richard Callaghan 8 Ronnie Frank
Ladies Rank Name 1 Peggy Fleming 2 Albertina Noyes 3 Pamela Schneider 4 Sharon Bates 5 Sondra Lee Holmes 6 Taffy Pergament 7 Myrna Bodek 8 Louise Wakefield 9 Joya Utermohlen
Pairs Rank Name 1 Cynthia Kauffman / Ronald Kauffman 2 Susan Berens / Roy Wagelein 3 Page Paulsen / Larry Dusich
Ice dancing (Gold dance)
Rank Name 1 Kristin Fortune / Dennis Sveum 2 Lorna Dyer / John Carrell 3 Susan Urban / Stanley Urban 4 Sandra Schwomeyer / James Pennington 5 Alma Davenport / Roger Berry 6 Judy Schwomeyer / James Sladky 7 Janet Burhans / Nicholas Burhans 8 Wilma Piper / Thomas Easton 9* Vicki Camper / Eugene Heffron 10* Barbara McEvoy / John Hubschmitt 11* Dianne Tyler / Bruce Tyler 12* Kristine Myers / Michael Wayland
*Eliminated before Final Round
Junior results Men Rank Name 1 John Misha Petkevich 2 James Disbrow 3 W. Patrick Lalor 4 Barry Munns 5 Johnny Moore 6 Jeffrey Hall 7 Gordon McKellen Jr. 8 Dana Charette 9 Chris Young
Ladies Rank Name 1 Janet Lynn 2 Gail Newberry 3 Wendy Jones 4 Ardith Paul 5 Julie Lynn Holmes 6 Coco Gram 7 Annetta Baird 8 Diane Schatz 9 Kim Millett
Pairs Rank Name 1 Betty Lewis / Richard Gilbert 2 Sandi Sweitzer / Jerry Entwistle 3 JoJo Starbuck / Kenneth Shelley 4 Dede Dahlberg / Lowell Green 5 Michelle Viaux / Roger Collard 6 Wen-an Sun / Torrey Sun 7 Bona-Dai Beckstrom / Bobby Mecay 8 Susan Gearhart / Bud Gearhart
Ice dancing (Silver dance) Rank Name 1 Dolly Rodenbaugh / Thomas Lescinski 2 Barrett Brown / Gary Palmer 3 Suzanne Gillespie / John Bickel 4 Susan Roberts / Bill Roberts 5* Ellen Grande / Michael Mynatt 6* Jean Bomberg / Monroe Meier 7* Gay Fendler / Preston Ervin 8* Colleen O'Connor / Terry Berry 9* Donna Young / Eddie Marshall 10* Donna Lee Marsh / Curt Croxford 11* Christine Simon / Bill Moyers
*Eliminated before Final Round
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