Evy scotvold biography of christopher
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The Skating Lesson's Post
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Terry Kubicka
American retired figure skater (born 1956)
Terry Kubicka (born April 3, 1956) is an American retired figure skater who is known as the first American to perform the difficult triple Lutz jump.[1] He is the 1974 Prague Skate champion, 1975 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, and 1976 U.S. national champion. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Personal life
[edit]Terry Kubicka was born on April 3, 1956, in Long Beach, California.[2] He received a Bachelor of Science degree from California Polytechnic State University and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from University of California, Davis.[3] In September 1982, he married his wife, Annie, with whom he has three children – Katie, Christopher, and Scott.[3] He is currently the medical director at Four Corners Veterinary Hospital, Concord, California
Skating career
[edit]Kubicka decided to begin skating after his parents took him to the Ice Follies show.[3] Evy Scotvold coached him for nine years, from group to private lessons.[3]
Kubicka won silver at the 1972 Grand Prix International St. Gervais, gold at the 1974 Prague Skate, and bronze at the 1975 Skate Canada International. At the 1974 U.S. Championships, he became the fi
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Episode #33: Jennifer Kirk
NOVEMBER 2009
An interview with Jennifer Kirk, 2000 World Junior Champion, US Medalist and World Team member, skating journalist and commentator. 41 minutes, 20 seconds.
Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights:
On her most embarrassing skating moment: Now when I look back on it, it doesn’t seem that embarrassing at all, but I’m sure many skaters can relate. There were a few times when I would step on the ice with my skate guards on. There are few things more embarrassing — you just fly, and especially after the Zamboni has just resurfaced the ice, you get all wet before even starting to skate. And everybody’s standing by the gate and looking at you, that’s tough. And I remember one time at one of those pro-am events in Detroit, I was warming up and I did a triple lutz, and I pulled a Midori Ito, like she did at the 1991 world championships. I did my lutz and I jumped out of the rink [laughs].
On being a gymnast prior to being a skater: I think it helped me. I did gymnastics for many years, and when I started skating, I was also doing ballet many times a week. I think all three are similar in many ways. Gymnastics taught me to rotate really quickly in the air, and it taught me to control my body and to know w