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Lesser known skaters of bygone era?

dorispulaski

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Robert Wagenhoffer, who was Men's Professional champion, is one of my all time favorites!
 

Skater Boy

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Feb 24, 2012
I'll be responsible for linking to Rahkamo and Kokko. They were among the most appealing ice dancers ever. Their style was innovative, narrative, emotionally connected to each other and the audience, always meticulous. Here is their La Strada. Look at their beautiful costumes--imaginative without being glitzy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySkXdaJ9JbI

I also love Renee Roca and Gorsha Sur. He was trained in the Soviet Union and came the the States and found Renee Roca. They had a brief amateur career and a sizable pro career. They always conveyed warmth and simplicity, with a pure style that I think grew out of Sur's classic Soviet training.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1YpsPjofGc

And I remember Olga Markova. Here she is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=899RcbsQKu0

I thought I'd already linked to Lisa Marie Allen, but that was on another thread. I've lost my mind while watching Olympic swimming. Here's what's considered one of Allen's best performances, the 1978 Worlds LP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0xA3hfEU30

I don't think most people would consider r and k's outfits elegant by any stretch of the imagination. Looks like use whatever leftover fabric you have. They didn't even complement each other
 

anya_angie

Final Flight
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Sep 20, 2003
I still look very, very fondly on the performances Alexander Abt had given through the years he competed. He was definitely a dying breed. Smooth, creative, innovative in his own way, just a joy to watch.

His crowning moment was definitely the 2002 Europeans. Not sure if that's anywhere on youtube but you should definitely try to find it if you can.

And even though he's Olympic Champion, it seems like Ilia Kulik has been overlooked too, but he always was, and forever will be, a treasure out there. Now that is a skater who has it all. Charisma, true musicality, incredible jumps and spins, and always innovative footwork and choreography. No two programs of his are exactly alike, and that's a testimony to the kind of skater he is. I can't even name one single performance like I did with Abt, because so many of his performances are great and different. I say anything you can find of Ilia is worth watching. If you're bored, he'll definitely liven up the party!
 

deedee1

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I still look very, very fondly on the performances Alexander Abt had given through the years he competed. He was definitely a dying breed. Smooth, creative, innovative in his own way, just a joy to watch.

:thumbsup: This is probably the most favorite performance by Sasha for me. :)

SP to Armenian music @2002 Worlds in Nagano:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPSggbdieJE

Triple Axel here is much better than one at Salt Lake City. I LOVED his straightline footwork and beautiful perfect positions on camel spin! :love:
 

janetfan

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Thanks to Floskate for making this video which also includes informative notes about the exciting and influential skater John Misha Petkevich.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwUfx-fLg1s

"Misha was a huge influence on mens skating and started the trend towards true artistry, paving the way for the likes of Toller Cranston and John Curry. His skating was musical and athletic in the extreme and he was famous for the prodigous height of all his jumps."

Misha was one of Button's favorite skaters and for me the start of my golden era of skating along with Peggy, Janet, Dorothy, Toller and John Curry.

A more innovative era in skating never existed and this group led the way as they developed free skating into an art.
 
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callalily

On the Ice
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Dec 11, 2005
Another skater I remember liking as a pro was Scott Davis, but he wasn't on TV much... I think he coaches now?

Yes, I really enjoyed Scott Davis. He's been coaching in Calgary, Alberta for quite some time. (He was the coach of Canadian silver medalist & 2010 Olympian Vaughn Chipeur.)

ETA: He was a great spinner.
 

skateluvr

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Oct 23, 2011
Thanks to Floskate for making this video which also includes informative notes about the exciting and influential skater John Misha Petkevich.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwUfx-fLg1s

"Misha was a huge influence on mens skating and started the trend towards true artistry, paving the way for the likes of Toller Cranston and John Curry. His skating was musical and athletic in the extreme and he was famous for the prodigous height of all his jumps."

Misha was one of Button's favorite skaters and for me the start of my golden era of skating along with Peggy, Janet, Dorothy, Toller and John Curry.

A more innovative era in skating never existed and this group led the way as they developed free skating into an art.

He was divine and I was madly in love with him. I was too young though....tsk tsk.
 

lulu

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Aug 4, 2003
Selezneva & Makarov (Olympic Bronze Medalists, two-time world medalists, but lesser known than their contemporaries)
1986 LP: http://youtu.be/yUjzoFjbETg
1990 SP: http://youtu.be/ZWocoMOYu4I :rock:
1990 LP: http://youtu.be/pdae_JNL51w

Abitbol & Bernadis
1998 LP: http://youtu.be/2DhjjfjJ8SY

Zaggy and for the record, I love his tiara. :cool: :laugh:
1995 European Championships http://youtu.be/4FYa2yTQE4Q

Dmitri Dmitrenko
1997 http://youtu.be/eLa1t20T1hI

Norbert Schramm
1983 Europeans http://youtu.be/xu3hKkAj8i0

Igor Borbin (exhibition)
http://youtu.be/i4Qg31eD3Rc

Olga Markova
1994 European Championships http://youtu.be/mT57QERvqa0

Krisztina Czako
1997 Worlds http://youtu.be/OJ4FhzvSmvY

Laetitia Hubert
1998 Worlds http://youtu.be/K_DGHA6mPa4

Vanessa Gusmeroli
1997 Worlds: http://youtu.be/ORx6hsuuwBM

Alice Sue Claeys:
http://youtu.be/dx-ORXTLg-A
 
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russell30

Final Flight
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Dec 14, 2004
Also,

Zuzanna Szwed - 1997 LP "The Teacher" JUST BRILLIANT!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIGgg7_OIsI

Lenka Kulovana - Always Artistic 1997 SP "Romance For Lenka" (arranged for her) - BEAUTIFUL - Triple + Triple combo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw5Hr-UDFEw

Mila Kajas - 1994 Olympics Free to Swan Lake "She was the first of the flying Finn brigade, but better Finns would follow and medal - but her best skate was here and a good place to do it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiFSOi0p66E

Michael Tyllesen - 1997 LP "The Rocketeer" JUST BEAUTIFUL his Worlds 1997 skate was much better but cannot find that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qEcZpW_wKw
 
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This thread exemplifies one of the best aspects of skating. On any day, an obscure skater might throw down an absolutely exquisite program, one that viewers will remember for years afterward. This is why it isn't always meaningful to rank skaters, by point scores, number of medals won, or any other yardstick. Skating is both sport and art, and you never know where some unexpected gem will come from.

If one takes classical music as a parallel, there's no disputing that certain composers are generally the titans, with works that reach the height of beauty and that expand the human spirit. But sometimes an otherwise obscure composer can show up with a beautiful little piece that can move you to tears or induce shivers of wonder. One example is this haunting little beginning section of a pastoral suite by the French composer Emanuel Chabrier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgJW9F9EUgI&feature=related

Likewise, every now and then a skater you don't think about much suddenly gives you this wonderful gift, which makes you see life in a different way. Thanks for all the links, so we can see these moments for ourselves.
 

lulu

Final Flight
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Aug 4, 2003
This thread exemplifies one of the best aspects of skating. On any day, an obscure skater might throw down an absolutely exquisite program, one that viewers will remember for years afterward. This is why it isn't always meaningful to rank skaters, by point scores, number of medals won, or any other yardstick. Skating is both sport and art, and you never know where some unexpected gem will come from.

If one takes classical music as a parallel, there's no disputing that certain composers are generally the titans, with works that reach the height of beauty and that expand the human spirit. But sometimes an otherwise obscure composer can show up with a beautiful little piece that can move you to tears or induce shivers of wonder. One example is this haunting little beginning section of a pastoral suite by the French composer Emanuel Chabrier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgJW9F9EUgI&feature=related

Likewise, every now and then a skater you don't think about much suddenly gives you this wonderful gift, which makes you see life in a different way. Thanks for all the links, so we can see these moments for ourselves.

Wonderfully put!
 

merrywidow

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Jan 20, 2004
My 2 favorite Russian skaters were Vladimir Kotin & Oleg Tataurov(?). German competitor Rudi Cerne.
 

Skater Boy

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Feb 24, 2012
Vladmir Kotin was such an innovator. DId he do the horizontal axel?? I have seen old videos and his command of the ice and interesting tricks. You can learn so much from history!
 
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