She also took the Olympic Oath as representative of the organizing country to open the 1960 games. By winning the 1960 World Championships held after the Olympics, Heiss became one of three women to have won five consecutive World Championships. She then retired from competitive skating.
Who is Carol Heiss married to?
champion Hayes Jenkins In February 1960, Carol Heiss won the Olympic gold medal and, two months later, married 1956 Olympic champion Hayes Jenkins. Earlier this year, the couple from Westlake, Ohio, celebrated diamond anniversaries.
