Related Research Articles
Lilia Andreyevna Kopylova is a Russian professional dancer.
Torvill and Dean are English ice dancers and former British, European, Olympic, and World champions. At the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics the pair won gold and became the highest-scoring figure skaters of all time for a single programme, receiving twelve perfect 6.0s and six 5.9s which included artistic impression scores of 6.0 from every judge, after skating to Maurice Ravel's Boléro. One of the most-watched television events ever in the United Kingdom, their 1984 Olympics performance was watched by a British television audience of more than 24 million people. The couple went on to record an even higher score at the 1984 World Championships, thirteen 6.0s and five 5.9s.
The Ice Theatre of New York is a professional ensemble company dancing on ice, performing works by choreographers drawn from competitive figure skating and modern and contemporary dance. Aiming to create dance on ice as part of the modern performing arts scene, Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) was first conceived by Marc Bogaerts, Marjorie Kouns, Cecily Morrow and Moira North. Moira North went on to found ITNY in 1984. North, a Canadian-born skater was twice named one of the 25 most influential names in figure skating by International Figure Skating Magazine. Based at the Chelsea Piers rink complex in New York City, Ice Theatre of New York was the first not-for-profit professional ice dance company in the U.S. and the first to receive funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Italian ice dancer, choreographer and aerialist, Elisa Angeli, is Ice Theatre of New York’s Ensemble Director.
Katherine Healy is an American former principal ballerina and actress who also had a professional performing career in figure skating.
The World Professional Figure Skating Championships, often referred to as Landover, was an elite made-for-TV figure skating competition. It was created by Dick Button, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, through his production company Candid Productions. It usually took place in December. For most of its existence, it was an unsanctioned professional event, meaning that skaters who participated lost their eligibility to compete in the Winter Olympic Games and other "amateur" skating events controlled by the International Skating Union.
Javier Fernández López is a Spanish former figure skater. He is the 2018 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time World champion, a two-time World bronze medalist, a seven-time European champion (2013–2019), a two-time Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a three-time Rostelecom Cup champion (2014–2016), a two-time Grand Prix in France champion (2016–2017) and an eight-time Spanish national champion.
Candace Lynne "Candy" Jones is a Canadian former pair skater. With her husband Don Fraser, she won gold medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1975 and 1976 and competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics. They have also won a number of World Championships as professionals. There were known as the first couple to do a one-handed overhead lift, as well as a no-hands death spiral that has yet to be attempted by other pairs.
Donald Edward Fraser is a former Canadian pair skater. With his wife Candace Jones, he won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1975 and 1976 and competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics. They have also won a number of World Championships as professionals. There were known as the first couple to do a one-handed overhead lift, as well as a no-hands death spiral that has yet to be attempted by other skating couples.
Line Haddad is a World and Olympic pair skater and was the youngest athlete to compete at the Olympics at Albertville. She is also an international choreographer and a performer with the Ice theatre of Ny company. Former student of Oleg Vassiliev, she is two time French National Champion, one-time Israeli National Champion. As a dancer, she graduated from the Paris Conservatoire in ballet and has also trained and performed in modern dance and Argentine Tango.
The Spanish Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Spain. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels. Not all disciplines in all levels have been held every year due to a lack of competitors.
Rosanna "Rosie" Tovi is an American former competitive figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. She is the 1982 Asko Cup champion, 1983 U.S. national junior bronze medalist, and 1992 Eastern Sectional champion. She competed internationally at Prague Skate, Skate Canada International and the Asko Cup. Her coaches included Carlo Fassi, Frank Carroll, and John Nicks.
Shenea Booth is an American acrobatic gymnast who represented the United States of America at the 2001 World Games, the 2002 World Championships and the 2004 World Championships in the Mixed Pair event, along with her partner, Arthur Davis.
Rory Flack (Flack-Mitchell) is a professional figure skater and former competitor. She is the first African American woman to perform a back flip on the ice in 1991 In 1994 she became the first African American woman to win the US Open Professional Figure Skating Championships. She is very well known for her signature Russian splits.
Romain Gazave is an international Coach and choreographer, former competitive figure skater and French pianist, born 11 December 1976 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice/Les Arcs.
Alexandra Rodríguez Long is a Spanish former competitive pair skater. With partner Aritz Maestu, she is the 2010-11 Junior Spanish champion. They are the first pair team to represent Spain in ISU competition.
Igor Sinyutin is a Russian former competitive figure skater. He is the 1995 Grand Prix International St. Gervais silver medalist and 1996 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. Sinyutin presently coaches in Spain.
Jinx was a chimpanzee who performed as part of the ice skating duo "Darlene and Jinx" with Darlene Sellek, his owner and trainer.
Jodi Grace Barnes is a Canadian former pairs skater competing for Canadian Nationals for almost a decade. 1980's Canadian medalists included Jodi Barns and Rob Williams who competed for Canada. With former partner Rob Williams, she made her international debut at the 1987 Junior World ranking 7th in the World. Studied Business at Douglas College in Vancouver. In 1997 Barnes and Williams were selected to represent Canada in the 1997 in Jaca Spain for the World Professional Figure Skating Championships. After Barnes and Williams competitive career they went on tour as principal pairs. Barnes and Williams starred in Holiday on Ice, Feld Entertainment Willy Bietak Productions the leaders in the Ice Show Industry. After William retired Barnes continued pairs skating as a performance director for major ice productions as well as choreographing for international skaters Scarlett Rouzet & Yannick Bonheur and major ice productions. Barnes began her coaching career on the West Coast of the United States in 2008. Barnes is currently coaching at Panthers Figure Skating Club, Panthers Ice Den in Coral Springs, Florida.
National figure skating championships for the 2021–22 season took place mainly from December 2021 to January 2022. They were held to crown national champions and to serve as part of the selection process for international events, such as the 2022 ISU Championships and the 2022 Winter Olympics. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance. A few countries choose to organize their national championships together with their neighbors; the results were subsequently be divided into national podiums.
Doug Mattis was an American figure skater. He was the 1985 Grand Prix International St. Gervais champion, 1985 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, 1986 Novarat Trophy silver medalist, and 1985 U.S. national junior champion.
References
- ↑ "Ian Jenkins". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
