Ricky Cockerill

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Ricky Cockerill
Full nameRicky Cockerill
Born (1978-10-26) 26 October 1978 (age 46)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Hometown Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Discipline Men's singles
Retired2005
Medal record
New Zealand Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994–95 Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995–96 Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998–99 Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999–2000 Queestown Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000–01 Auckland Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001–02 Christchurch Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002–03 Gore Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003–04 Auckland Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004–05 Queenstown Singles

Ricky Cockerill (born 26 October 1978) is a New Zealand former competitive figure skater. He is a seven-time New Zealand national champion and competed in the free skate at five Four Continents Championships.

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Life and career

Cockerill was born on 26 October 1978 in Dunedin, New Zealand, [1] and was educated at Otago Boys' High School.

Cockerill trained as a figure skater in Auckland, New Zealand; Sydney, Australia; and Moscow, Russia. He represented New Zealand in a number of international competitions including three world championships and five Four Continents Championships.

Competitive highlights

Competition placements since the 1994–95 season [1]
Season1994–951995–961998–991999–20002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–05
World Championships 39th41st40th
Four Continents Championships 14th17th18th16th12th
World Junior Championships 31st
New Zealand Championships 1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st
Golden Spin of Zagreb 13th13th18th24th
Piruetten 10th

References

  1. 1 2 "Ricky COCKERILL". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017.