Yvonne C. Sherman Tutt (May 3, 1930 – February 2, 2005 in Colorado Springs, CO) was an American Figure skater. She won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice in ladies' Single skating and once in Pair skating with partner Robert Swenning. Sherman competed in both disciplines in the 1948 Winter Olympics.
After her competitive career ended, Sherman became a skating judge at both the United States and World levels. She married William Thayer Tutt, who became instrumental in relocating the U.S. Figure Skating headquarters and the World Figure Skating Museum and World Figure Skating Hall of Fame to Colorado Springs in 1979.
She was inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1991.
Competitive highlights[]
Singles[]
Event/Season | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
U.S. Championships | 1st J. | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
North American Championships | 3rd | - | 1st | - |
World Championships | - | 6th | 2nd | 3rd |
Winter Olympics | - | 6th | - | - |
Pairs[]
(with Swenning)
Event/Season | 1947 | 1948 |
U.S. Championships | 1st | 2nd |
North American Championships | 2nd | - |
World Championships | - | 5th |
Winter Olympics | - | 4th |