Nicholas LaRoche (born July 29, 1983) is an American
figure skater. He is the 2002 United States National Jr. Men's Figure Skating Champion,
Nebelhorn Trophy
The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. It became part of the ISU Challenger Series in the 2014–15 season.
The competit ...
bronze medalist, 2007
Ondrej Nepela Memorial
The Nepela Memorial ( sk, Memoriál Ondreja Nepelu), formerly known as the Ondrej Nepela Trophy in 2013–15 & 2017 and the Ondrej Nepela Memorial, is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition. Named after 1972 Olympic cham ...
silver medalist, and placed tenth at the
2002 World Junior Championships.
Career
LaRoche debuted on the
ISU Junior Grand Prix
The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men ...
series in 1999. He won the junior title at the
2002 U.S. Championships. He was assigned to the
2002 World Junior Championships where he placed tenth. Later that year, he won a bronze medal on the JGP series, in Germany.
From 2003, LaRoche competed on the senior level at the U.S. Championships. He won the bronze medal at the
2003 Nebelhorn Trophy and silver at the
2007 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. His last competition was the 2009 nationals. On April 13, 2009, he announced his retirement on his official site.
LaRoche coaches at the
Toyota Training Center in
El Segundo, California. He also runs the US Athletic Foundation, which he started with his sister Tricia, to assist athletes in all sports obtain funding.
Personal life
LaRoche's private life has been marred by tragedy. In 2003, his older brother, David, died at the age of 23. On July 1, 2008, his father, William LaRoche, apparently bludgeoned to death Nicholas' mother, Bernadette, before killing himself.
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Programs
Competitive highlights
References
External links
Official site
US Athletic Foundation
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Nicholas LaRoche
at IceNetwork
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American male single skaters
1983 births
Living people
People from Gardner, Massachusetts
Sportspeople from Worcester County, Massachusetts