Alice Sue Claeys

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Alice Sue Claeys
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Country represented Belgium
United States
Born (1975-02-24) 24 February 1975 (age 43)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Retired 1999

Alice Sue Claeys (born February 24, 1975) is a former competitive figure skater. Representing Belgium, she won silver at the 1992 Skate Canada International and finished in the top ten at three ISU Championships — the 1992 World Junior Championships (4th), the 1992 World Championships (7th), and the 1993 European Championships (8th).

Figure skating Ice sport performed on figure skates

Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, duos, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport included in the Olympics, in 1908. The four Olympic disciplines are men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating, Theater on Ice, and four skating. From juvenile through senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs which, depending on the discipline, may include spins, jumps, moves in the field, lifts, throw jumps, death spirals, and other elements or moves.

The 1992 Skate Canada International was held in Victoria, British Columbia on November 5–8. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

The 1992 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were held November 26 to December 1, 1991, in Hull, Quebec, Canada. The event was sanctioned by the International Skating Union and open to ISU member nations. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

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Personal life

Claeys was born in Atlanta, Georgia. At age 11, she moved with her family to Minnesota and became a student at Burnsville High School. [1] She began studying at the University of Minnesota at age 14. [2]

Atlanta Capital of Georgia, United States

Atlanta is the capital of, and the most populous city in, the U.S. state of Georgia. With an estimated 2017 population of 486,290, it is also the 38th most-populous city in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, home to 5.8 million people and the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Atlanta is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia. A small portion of the city extends eastward into neighboring DeKalb County.

Georgia (U.S. state) State of the United States of America

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States. It began as a British colony in 1733, the last and southernmost of the original Thirteen Colonies to be established. Named after King George II of Great Britain, the Province of Georgia covered the area from South Carolina south to Spanish Florida and west to French Louisiana at the Mississippi River. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. In 1802–1804, western Georgia was split to the Mississippi Territory, which later split to form Alabama with part of former West Florida in 1819. Georgia declared its secession from the Union on January 19, 1861, and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870. Georgia is the 24th largest and the 8th most populous of the 50 United States. From 2007 to 2008, 14 of Georgia's counties ranked among the nation's 100 fastest-growing, second only to Texas. Georgia is known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South. Atlanta, the state's capital and most populous city, has been named a global city. Atlanta's metropolitan area contains about 55% of the population of the entire state.

Minnesota State of the United States of America

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwest and northern regions of the United States. Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state on May 11, 1858, created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory. The state has a large number of lakes, and is known by the slogan the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Its official motto is L'Étoile du Nord.

Skating career

Claeys trained in Atlanta and Janesville, Wisconsin until she was 11 and then trained in Minnesota. [1] [3] She won the junior ladies' title at the 1990 U.S. Championships. [1]

Janesville, Wisconsin City in Wisconsin, United States

Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Rock County, and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 63,575.

Claeys began representing Belgium in the 1991–92 season. After placing fourth behind Chen Lu at the World Junior Championships in Hull, Quebec, she was named in the Belgian team to the 1992 European Championships. Making her senior ISU Championship debut, she finished 11th at the event in Lausanne, Switzerland. She then placed seventh, between Tonya Harding and Yuka Sato, at the 1992 World Championships in Oakland, California.

Chen Lu (figure skater) figure skater

Chen Lu is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 1994 and 1998 Olympic bronze medalist and the 1995 World Champion. Chen won the first ever Olympic medal in figure skating for China.

Hull, Quebec Sector within City of Gatineau in Quebec, Canada

Hull is the central district and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for over 20,000 civil servants. It is named after Kingston upon Hull in the United Kingdom.

The 1992 European Figure Skating Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland from January 21–26, 1992. Senior-level figure skaters from European ISU member nations competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

In the 1992–93 season, Claeys won silver at the 1992 Skate Canada International, placed sixth at the 1992 NHK Trophy and fifth at the 1992 Grand Prix International de Paris. She ranked eighth at the 1993 European Championships in Helsinki. At the 1993 World Championships in Prague, she placed 21st in the short program and withdrew from the competition.

The 1992 NHK Trophy was held at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

The 1992 Grand Prix International de Paris was held at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

The 1993 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior-level international competition held in Helsinki, Finland from January 12–17, 1993. Elite skaters from European ISU member nations competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

The 1993–94 season was less successful for Claeys. She finished 16th at the 1994 European Championships and 19th at the 1994 World Championships.

The 1994 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior-level international competition held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Elite skaters from European ISU member nations competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Claeys represented the United States at the 1997 Winter Universiade, where she finished sixth.

Competitive highlights

International
Event89–90 90–91 91–92
(BEL)		 92–93
(BEL)		 93–94
(BEL)		 94–95 95–96
(USA)		 96–97
(USA)		 97–98
(USA)		 98–99
(USA)
Worlds 7th WD 19th
Europeans 11th 8th 16th
Int. de Paris 5th 12th
NHK Trophy 6th
Skate Canada 2nd
Universiade 6th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 4th
National
Belgian Champ.
U.S. Champ. 1st J 10th WD 17th
Eastern Sect. 2nd 4th
Midwestern Sect. 3rd
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hersh, Phil (February 18, 1990). "New Junior Champion Shows Balance Off The Ice, Too". Chicago Tribune .
  2. ↑ Harvey, Randy (February 11, 1990). "FIGURE SKATING NOTEBOOK : Bowman Still in Pain, May Miss Freestyle". Los Angeles Times .
  3. ↑ Hamilton, Linda (February 11, 1990). "Practice makes perfect as Claeys wins Juniors". Deseret News .
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