Jack Dunn

Personal information
Full name:	John Edward Powell Dunn
Country represented:	United Kingdom
Date of birth:	March 28, 1917(1917-03-28)
Date of death:	July 16, 1938 (aged 21)
Place of death:	Hollywood, Los Angeles

John "Jack" Edward Powell Dunn (March 28, 1917 – July 16, 1938) was a British figure skater who competed in the 1930s. His best finish was a silver medal at the 1935 World Figure Skating Championships.

Dunn was a close friend and lover of Sonja Henie, who was training in London towards the end of her competitive career. Following Henie's victory at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where Dunn placed sixth in the singles event, he accompanied the Henie family to the United States and became her professional skating partner in her touring ice show for the next two years. Their relationship ended when Henie became involved with Tyrone Power. Shortly afterward, in 1938, Dunn died from tularemia contracted from handling a rabbit while on a hunting trip in Texas. He died in Hollywood.

[edit] Competitive highlights

Event/Season	1934	1935	1936
Winter Olympic Games			6th
World Championships		2nd	4th
European Championships	6th	4th

[edit] References

• Sports-reference profile
• Skatabase
• Raymond Strait and Leif Henie: Queen of Ice, Queen of Shadows: The Unsuspected Life of Sonja Henie. ISBN 0-8128-8518-X.

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