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1994 Skate America
The 1994 Skate America was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 26–31. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. Ac .... Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing External links Results {{1994–95 in figure skating Skate America, 1994 Skate America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania behind Philadelphia, and the List of United States cities by population, 68th-largest city in the U.S. with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city anchors the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania; its population of 2.37 million is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 27th-largest in the U.S. It is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area that extends into Ohio and West Virginia. Pitts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleg Tataurov
Oleg Stanislavovich Tataurov (russian: Олег Станиславович Татауров; born 23 August 1972) is a Russian figure skating coach and former competitor who represented the Soviet Union and Russia. He won silver and bronze medals at the Grand Prix International St. Gervais and represented Russia at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 11th. Personal life Tataurov was born on 23 August 1972 in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Career Tataurov began skating in 1978. He was coached by Alexei Mishin in Saint Petersburg. Tataurov took bronze at the 1990 Grand Prix International St. Gervais and silver a year later. He won the bronze medal at the 1991 Winter Universiade for the Soviet Union. After its dissolution, he represented Russia. He won several Russian national medals and was selected to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. He finished 11th after placing 5th in the short program and 13th in the free skate. Tataurov coaches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgenia Shishkova
Evgenia Vasilievna Shishkova (russian: Евгения Васильевна Шишкова; born 18 December 1972) is a Russian figure skating coach and former competitor. With her husband Vadim Naumov, she is the 1994 World champion and the 1995–96 Champions Series Final champion. Career Shishkova/Naumov were introduced in 1985 by Naumov's coach who wanted them to skate together. Naumov initially rebuffed the idea because he did not wish to change partners, however, following a number of tryouts, he and Shishkova agreed to team up. They began competing together in 1987. In 1991, Shishkova/Naumov won bronze at their first European Championships and placed 5th at the World Championships. The next season, they competed at their first Olympics, the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France, where they placed fifth. Shishkova/Naumov won their first World medal – bronze – at the 1993 World Championships. The following year, the pair placed 4th at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Derochie
Angela Derochie (born November 4, 1973) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1992 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist and 1998 Canadian national champion in ladies' singles. Personal life Derochie was born on November 4, 1973, in Trenton, Ontario. Career Derochie represented the Gloucester Skating Club in Ottawa, Ontario, and trained at the Canadian Academy of Skating Arts, coached by Peter Dunfield. In the 1996–97 season, Derochie reached her first senior national podium, winning the silver medal behind Susan Humphreys at the 1997 Canadian Championships. The following season, she debuted on the Champions Series (Grand Prix), placing 9th at the 1997 Skate America and 12th at the 1997 NHK Trophy. She won the gold medal ahead of Keyla Ohs and Jennifer Robinson at the 1998 Canadian Championships in Hamilton, Ontario. She was selected to compete at the 1998 World Championships in Minneapolis and reached the final segment; she ranked 11th in her quali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Bobek
Nicole Bobek (born August 23, 1977) is a retired American figure skater. She is the 1995 U.S. national champion and 1995 World bronze medalist. She also competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Personal life Bobek was raised by her Czech mother Jana and Jana's life partner Joyce Barron. Nicole has never met her father. On January 24, 2017, Bobek married circus performer Pedro Santos Leal in Florida. Skating career Bobek's interest in skating started when she was three. Carlo Fassi coached her in 1989 and 1990 and then returned to Italy for three years. At age 11, Bobek won the novice silver medal at the 1989 U.S. Championships. In the next few seasons, she worked her way up the competitive rankings at the national level. She was known as an athletic jumper and a charismatic performer, but an erratic competitor and undisciplined student, often arriving late to training and skipping school. Bobek placed 4th at the 1991 World Junior Championships, but the next year dropped to 16th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Pierre Leray
Marie-Pierre Leray (born 17 February 1975) is a French former competitive figure skater. In ladies' singles, she placed seventh at the 1994 World Championships and 14th at the 1994 Winter Olympics. As a pair skater, she won the 1993 French national title with Frédéric Lipka Frédéric Lipka (born 14 March 1968) is a French former competitive figure skater. Competing in men's singles, he won the 1988 French national title and placed 11th at the 1988 European Championships. He later competed in pair skating, winnin .... She later teamed up with Nicolas Osseland. During her competitive career as an eligible skater, she also worked as a model. She continues to perform in ice shows throughout Europe, combining circus elements with skating. Results Ladies' singles Pairs with Osseland Pairs with Lipka External links * Official site of Marie-Pierre Leray and Nicolas Osseland 1975 births French female pair skaters French female single skaters Figure skaters at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyudmyla Ivanova
Lyudmyla Heorhiyivna Ivanova, married surname: Tkachenko, ( uk, Людмила Георгіївна Ткаченко (Іванова); russian: Людмила Георгиевна Ткаченко (Иванова); born 2 December 1978) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. She began appearing in senior internationals at age 14. She placed 15th at the 1994 European Championships and then represented Ukraine at the 1994 Winter Olympics, finishing 22nd. Ivanova also continued to compete on the junior level and placed tenth at the 1996 World Junior Championships. After coaching in Mariupol Mariupol (, ; uk, Маріу́поль ; russian: Мариу́поль) is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast (Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Prior to the 2022 Russian i ..., she relocated to Mykolaiv in 2014. Competitive highlights References 1978 births Ukrainian female single skaters Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Kielmann
Marina Kielmann (born 31 January 1968) is a German former competitive figure skater. She is a four-time European Championship medallist (silver in 1992, bronze in 1990, 1991, and 1993), the 1994 Nations Cup champion and a three-time German national champion (1991–93). She competed at two Winter Olympics (1988, 1992) and finished fourth at the 1994 World Figure Skating Championships. She was also a three-time World Championship medallist in roller skating. Personal life Marina Kielmann was born in Dortmund, West Germany. Her brother, Sven, also competed in figure skating and their mother, Heide, was a coach. Figure skating career Kielmann began skating in Dortmund when she was four years old. She was coached by her mother. Early in her career, Kielmann competed in both singles and pairs. She and her partner, Oliver Dörendahl, took the silver medal at the 1981 German Championships. As a single skater, Kielmann began her breakthrough in the 1987–88 season. After winning t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Slutskaya
Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya ( rus, Ирина Эдуардовна Слуцкая, , ɪˈrʲinə ɨdʊˈardəvnə ˈslutskəjə, Ru-Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya.ogg; born 9 February 1979) is a Russian former figure skater. She is a two-time World champion (2002, 2005), two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 2002, bronze in 2006), seven-time European champion (1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006), a four-time Grand Prix Final champion (2000–2002, 2005) and a four-time Russian national champion (2000–2002, 2005). She won a record total of 17 titles on the Grand Prix circuit. Slutskaya, known for her athletic ability, was the first female skater to land a triple lutz-triple loop combination. She is also known for her trademark double Biellmann spin with a foot change, which she also invented. With her women's record seven European titles she is generally considered to be one of the most successful ladies' singles skaters in Russian and European history. Career Early years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Wingshan Kwan (born July 7, 1980) is a retired competitive figure skater and diplomat serving as United States Ambassador to Belize. In figure skating Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002), a five-time World champion (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003) and a nine-time U.S. champion (1996, 1998–2005). She is tied with Maribel Vinson for the all-time National Championship record. She competed at the senior level for over a decade and is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history.Athlete bio at usfigureskating.org , accessed September 8, 2006. Known for her consistency and expressive artistry on ice, she is widely considered one of the greatest figure skaters of all time. For well over a decade, Kwan maintained her status not only as America's most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Christensen
Marcus Christensen (born April 2, 1970) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He is the 1988 Grand Prix International St. Gervais champion, the 1988 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, the 1992 Prague Skate bronze medalist, and a three-time Canadian national medalist (silver in 1995, bronze in 1993 and 1996). Christensen's highest ISU Championship placements were ninth at the 1988 Junior Worlds in Brisbane and tenth at the 1993 Worlds in Prague. He was coached by Louis Stong, Marijane Stong, and Paul Martini Paul Lloyd Martini (born November 2, 1960 in Weston, Ontario) is a Canadian former pair skater. With partner Barbara Underhill, he is the 1979–1983 Canadian national champion, the 1984 World champion, and the 1978 World Junior champion. They .... After retiring from competition, Christensen became a skating coach. Programs Results References Canadian male single skaters 1970 births Living people Figure skaters from Toronto {{Canada-figur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronny Winkler
Ronny Winkler (born 29 July 1971) is a German former competitive figure skater. He won two senior internationals, bronze at the 1989 Karl Schäfer Memorial and at the 1990 Nations Cup, and three national titles, East German in 1990 and German in 1993–94. At the European Championships, Winkler achieved his highest placement, tenth, in 1993 and 1994, and at the World Championships, 15th in 1993. His coaches were Jutta Müller, followed by Sonja Morgenstern Sonja Morgenstern (born 22 January 1955) is a German figure skating coach and former competitor. Morgenstern was coached by Jutta Müller in Chemnitz and represented the SC Karl-Marx-Stadt club and East Germany ( GDR). In 1966 she won the Sp .... He retired from competition in 1996 Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Winkler, Ronny 1971 births Living people German male single skaters Sportspeople from Chemnitz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
