Amber Corwin

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Amber Corwin
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Amber Corwin competes at the 2004 Four Continents Championships
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1978-12-21) December 21, 1978 (age 42)
Harbor City, California
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Former coach Charlene Wong, Scott Williams, Scott Wendland
Former choreographerCindy Stuart
Skating clubAll Year FSC
Began skating1985
RetiredMarch 2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total156.95
2003 Skate America
Short program54.66
2003 Skate America
Free skate102.29
2003 Skate America
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Four Continents Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Halifax Ladies' singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Hamilton Ladies' singles
Junior Series Final
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997–98 Lausanne Ladies' singles

Amber Corwin Farrow (born December 21, 1978) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 1999 Four Continents silver medalist and 2004 bronze medalist.

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Personal life

Corwin was born on December 21, 1978, in Harbor City, California. [1] In December 2004, she completed her degree in fashion merchandising and marketing from Cal State Long Beach. [2] She is married to Franklin Farrow, with whom she has a daughter, Vienna. [3]

Career

Corwin started skating at the age of five. [4] 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 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. [5] She retired from competitive skating in March 2006 to focus on a career in the fashion industry. [6] She designed many of her skating costumes.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2005–06
[1]
2004–05
[7]
  • Sing Sing Swing
2003–04
[8]
  • Moon River
    by Henry Mancini
2002–03
[9]
  • Touch
    by Sarah McLachlan
  • After Hours
    by Joe Sample
2000–01
[10]
  • Walk on the Wild Side
    by Jimmy Smith
  • Ophelia
    by Natalie Merchant

Results

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

International [11]
Event93–9494–9595–9696–9797–9898–9999–0000–0101–0202–0303–0404–0505–06
Four Continents 2nd7th7th3rd6th
GP Bofrost Cup 5th
GP Bompard 5th
GP Cup of China 6th10th
GP Cup of Russia 8th8th
GP NHK Trophy 10th7th8th8th
GP Skate America 4th
GP Skate Canada 5th4th
Nepela Memorial 2nd3rd
Vienna Cup 3rd2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy 7th4th4th7th
Golden Spin 2nd
International: Junior [11]
JGP Final 2nd
JGP Germany 1st
JGP Slovakia 2nd
National [12]
U.S. Champ. 8th J16th6th5th6th6th13th5th8th8th4th8th9th
Pacific Coast 1st J5th3rd1st1st
Southwest Pacific4th J4th2nd1st2nd3rd
J = Junior level

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References

  1. 1 2 "Amber CORWIN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ↑ "Amber Corwin Graduates From Cal State Long Beach". U.S. Figure Skating . December 16, 2004. Archived from the original on May 14, 2006.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ Elfman, Lois (January 5, 2017). "Corwin Farrow savoring each moment of family life". IceNetwork.com .
  4. ↑ Mittan, J. Barry (1999). "Corwin's in Fashion On and Off the Ice". Archived from the original on March 15, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "Amber Corwin". Michael Collins Enterprises. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ "Amber Corwin Announces Retirement From Competitive Figure Skating". U.S. Figure Skating . March 22, 2006. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ↑ "Amber CORWIN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 8, 2005.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ↑ "Amber CORWIN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ↑ "Amber CORWIN: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2003.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ↑ "Amber CORWIN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 19, 2001.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. 1 2 "Amber CORWIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Amber Corwin". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on June 14, 2006.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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