Thomas Litz (born March 14, 1945) is a retired
American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the 1963
U.S. Figure Skating Championships and placed sixth at the 1964
Winter Olympics
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. Litz is credited as being the first skater to land the
triple toe loop jump, a feat he accomplished at the 1964
World Figure Skating Championships
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Litz had to withdraw from the 1963 World Figure Skating Championships because of a sprained ankle.]["1963 North American, U.S., & Canadian Champions", ''Skating'' magazine, May 1963] He coaches figure skating in Lake Placid, New York
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The village of Lake Placid is near the center of the town of North Elba, southwest of Plattsburg ...
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1945 births
Living people
20th-century American people
21st-century American people
American male single skaters
Figure skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics
Olympic figure skaters of the United States
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