Jenkins won the men's gold medal for figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. David Jenkins had led the world in men's skating for four years, following the four-year lead of his older brother, figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins.
1960 - Olympic Winter Games - 1st
1960 - U.S. Championships - 1st
1959 - World Championships - 1st
1959 - U.S. Championships - 1st
1958 - World Championships - 1st
1958 - U.S. Championships - 1st
1957 - World Championships - 1st
1957 - North American Championships - 1st
1957 - U.S. Championships - 1st
1956 - Olympic Winter Games - 3rd
1956 - World Championships - 3rd
1956 - U.S. Championships - 3rd
1955 - World Championships - 3rd
1955 - North American Championships - 2nd
1955 - U.S. Championships - 2nd
1954 - World Championships - 4th
1954 - U.S. Championships - 2nd