Amber Corwin Farrow (born December 21, 1978) is an American former competitive

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...

. She is the 1999 Four Continents silver medalist and 2004 bronze medalist.

Personal life

Corwin was born on December 21, 1978, in

Harbor City, California Harbor City is a highly diverse neighborhood in the Harbor region of Los Angeles, California, with a population upward of 36,000 people. Originally part of the Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant, the Harbor City was brought into Los Angeles as ...

. In December 2004, she completed her degree in

fashion merchandising Fashion merchandising can be defined as the planning and promotion of sales by presenting a product to the right market at the proper time, by carrying out organized, skillful advertising, using attractive displays, etc. Merchandising, within fashio ...

and marketing from Cal State Long Beach. She is married to Franklin Farrow, with whom she has a daughter, Vienna.

Career

Corwin started skating at the age of five. Making her Champions Series (Grand Prix) debut, she placed 10th at the 1996 NHK Trophy. At the 1997 U.S. Championships, she became the first U.S. woman to land a triple-triple combination in the short program. During her career she attempted to learn the quadruple

toe loop jump The toe loop jump is the simplest jump in the sport of figure skating. It was invented in the 1920s by American professional figure skater Bruce Mapes. The toe loop is accomplished with a forward approach on the inside edge of the blade; the skat ...

in hopes of becoming the first woman to land one in competition. During the 1997–98 ISU Junior Series, Corwin was awarded gold in Germany and silver in Slovakia. She qualified to the ISU Junior Series Final, where she won the silver medal. She won silver at the 1999 Four Continents Championships. After finishing fourth at the 2004 U.S. Championships, she won the bronze medal at the 2004 Four Continents Championships. Corwin was represented by Michael Collins Enterprises. She retired from competitive skating in March 2006 to focus on a career in the fashion industry. She designed many of her skating costumes.

Programs

Results

''GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix''

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