Jay Humphry

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Jay Humphry
Full nameJames Clarke Humphry
Born (1948-07-28) July 28, 1948 (age 76)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
North American Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1969 Oakland Men's singles

Jay (James Clarke) [1] Humphry (born July 28, 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian former figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1968 and 1969 and competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics. During his competitive career he was coached by Edi Rada and Ellen Burka. [2]

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After the 1969 season, he turned professional and skated with Ice Follies, where he portrayed the role of Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street. [2]

As of 2009, Humphry resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he works for a company that produces Sesame Street-themed live entertainment shows. [2]

Results

Event1963196419651966196719681969
Winter Olympics 7th
World Championships 12th10th12th7th6th
North American Championships 6th4th2nd
Canadian Championships 1st J.3rd3rd3rd2nd1st1st

References

  1. ↑ "1963 North American, U.S., and Canadian Champions", Skating magazine, May 1963
  2. 1 2 3 "Humphry carved his mark as national skating champion, grouch", The Vancouver Sun, December 29, 2009


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