J. Paul Binnebose

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J. Paul Binnebose
Born (1977-11-26) November 26, 1977 (age 47)
Sacramento, California
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85m)
Figure skating career
Country United States

J. Paul Binnebose (born November 26, 1977) is a former American pair skater. With his partner Laura Handy, he is the 1999 World Junior silver medalist and 1999 U.S. senior national bronze medalist.

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Career

Early in his pairs career, Binnebose competed with Sara Ward. They placed ninth at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He and his next partner, Jacki Davidson, won the junior bronze medal at the 1996 U.S. Championships.

By the 1997–98 season, Binnebose was competing with Laura Lynn Handy. The pair won the 1997 Nebelhorn Trophy and finished sixth at the 1998 U.S. Championships. In the 1998–99 season, Handy/Binnebose won the silver medal at the 1999 World Junior Championships and senior bronze at the 1999 U.S. Championships. They withdrew from the 1999 World Championships because Binnebose had the flu. [1]

On September 29, 1999, Binnebose fell while lifting Handy and hit his head on the ice, suffering a skull fracture and brain injury. [1] [2] He had emergency brain surgery and was put in an induced coma. [2] [3] His heart also stopped twice but he was brought back and gradually began to recover. [2] Binnebose was released from hospital on November 30, 1999. [1] His accident and recovery was featured on the Discovery Health Channel television series Impact: Stories of Survival . As of 2010, he continued to suffer facial paralysis and other effects of the injury but had returned to the ice and was teaching skating. [2]

Binnebose has worked with numerous nonprofit organizations including Feed America and a monthly residual program he started in 2014 through a franchise company, ACN, INC. [4]

Personal life

Binnebose married and divorced a fellow skater, with whom he has two sons. He is now remarried with two daughters; www.jamesbinnebose.com and www.crystalhess.com [2] [5]

Results

With Sara Ward

International
Event1993–94
World Junior Championships 9th

With Jacki Davidson

National
Event1996
U.S. Championships 3rd J.

With Laura Handy

International
Event1997–981998–99
World Championships WD
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
International: Junior
World Junior Championships 2nd
JGP Final 2nd
JGP Germany 2nd
JGP Slovakia 1st
National
U.S. Championships 6th3rd
Eastern Sectionals 1st
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Skater released from hospital after two months". CBS Sportsline. Associated Press. November 30, 1999. Archived from the original on October 4, 2000.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Beiser, H. Darr (December 21, 2010). "Skater Binnebose back on the ice, teaching after brain surgery". USA Today . Archived from the original on November 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Handy, Binnebose go separate ways after horrific crash". ESPN. Associated Press. January 18, 2001. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012.
  4. ↑ "ACN Direct".
  5. ↑ Stevens, Ryan (June 10, 2014). "Interview With Paul Binnebose". Skate Guard.


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