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Obscure figure skaters you remember even if no one else does

iluvtodd

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Anyone else remember Julia Lautowa of Austria?

Yes! She had a fall @ the end of her 2003 Worlds' free skate :cry: , but laughed it off, and was as charming as could be. :biggrin:

At those same Worlds, I remember Alissa Drei - met her, wished her well & did a double take - she looked like Irina S.!

Olympia, I liked Aren Nielsen, too. He skated with such joy!

Katrina Hacker - 2009 US Nationals in Cleveland :love:
 

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Andrea Gardiner - She's the first person I saw do a double-triple combo, way back in 1998. She was at Nationals for several years and I enjoyed watching her.

Erin Pearl - Fun to watch at '99 Nationals, had a warp that Dick and Peggy harped on

Amber Corwin - Was at Nationals year after year, was close to making the world team but never did

Britteny McConn - Skated to Les Mis in 1998, nice smile, memorable dress

Elena Liashenko - a major telegrapher (and Dick let us know it). She was around for a long time.

Tatiana Malinina - nice jumps, skated her 1998 LP to Aladidn, good SP at 1998 Worlds, always got so excited when she skated well

Tonia Kwiatkowski - always well-packaged, older and mature skater, so happy for her when she did so well at '98 Worlds

Yukari Nakano - had a wrap, had nice moments, in many ways the forgotten Japanese skater of the early 2000s

I still remember the glory days when the early groups at U.S. Nationals were actually televised. Well, the coverage in general for all figure skating events was more extensive back then. That's how I got most of this list. Sadly, that doesn't happen anymore.
 

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Evelyn Grossman

She was coached by Katerina Witts coach. She was suppose to be the next big star for Germany. She was a pretty skater like Witt, but she did not have Witts competitive spirit. She was at the 1989 Worlds, but I never saw her after that.
 

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Oh, and Juliana Cannarozzo and Kirsten Olson of Ice Princess fame. Juliana skated at 2007 U.S. Nationals. Not sure what level Kirsten got to, but she's not skating anymore.
 

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Andrea Gardiner - She's the first person I saw do a double-triple combo, way back in 1998. She was at Nationals for several years and I enjoyed watching her.

I was a big fan of Andrea's. Sometimes we shared the same ice. She sometimes came across as clunky on tv, but in person she was stirkingly beautiful and elegant, and a really nice young woman.

Erin Pearl - Fun to watch at '99 Nationals, had a warp that Dick and Peggy harped on

That was the wrap to end all wraps. It seemed her free leg was over her knee! That 3loop of hers could have passed for a weed whacker. No extended legs with pointed feet there!

Amber Corwin - Was at Nationals year after year, was close to making the world team but never did

Her one serious chance at Worlds was 1999, I think she was even in 2nd place after the short. Then she went out and doubled almost everything wearing her blue knock off Nancy Kerrigan Vera from 1992. Her jumps belong in the pre-rotated Hall of Fame. She is figure skating royalty though, as her tiara would indicate.


Britteny McConn - Skated to Les Mis in 1998, nice smile, memorable dress

She was cute. I don't remember her Les Mis dress, it was black, right? I'm not sure what is memorable about it. One of her more memorable dresses was at the Olympic Festival. She chose a bubble gum pink dress, which I found curious for a 15/16 y/o. She almost needed some frills and baby jane boot covers to complete it. It was so girly girly I could picture her skipping down the Boardwalk eating cotton candy singing "Good Ship Lollipop". She had an awesome axel technique, even Scottie thought she'd get a triple there.

Elena Liashenko - a major telegrapher (and Dick let us know it). She was around for a long time.

She had the most awesome and uncomfortable looking Freakin' Telegraphs! She really was around for a Freakin' long time!!!

Tatiana Malinina - nice jumps, skated her 1998 LP to Aladidn, good SP at 1998 Worlds, always got so excited when she skated well

I don't know how she slipped through the Russian system and had to skate for Uzbekibekistanstanstan. Her jumps were perfect. I was so happy when she won GPF in 98/99. She also probably should have medaled at 99 Worlds.


Tonia Kwiatkowski - always well-packaged, older and mature skater, so happy for her when she did so well at '98 Worlds

She was well presented, as Peggy would say "Not one hair is out of place." I was rooting for her to make Nagano, I really was. I always wished she would have gone for a different perspective, whether choreographically or coach-wise. When you are that old, and doing the same thing for an entire decade, try SOMETHING different. Obviously Campbells knew who were their bread and butter, and said to Tonia "NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!"

Yukari Nakano - had a wrap, had nice moments, in many ways the forgotten Japanese skater of the early 2000s

The wrap, the wrap.... If only she didn't have that wrap. Even with it, she was my favorite of all the Japenese ladies in the 2000s. I'll never forget that LP at Worlds where I thought she'd win the whole thing, but didn't even make the podium. Mao, Caro, and Yuna all stumbled, but the caller got his microscoptic protractor and dg'd all of her jumps. She and Yukina Ota were the two most beautiful skaters to come out of Japan ever.

I still remember the glory days when the early groups at U.S. Nationals were actually televised. Well, the coverage in general for all figure skating events was more extensive back then. That's how I got most of this list. Sadly, that doesn't happen anymore.

Sorry, I am too old and set in my ways to learn how to do this copy/paste thing. I'm in bold. Sorry.
 

LiamForeman

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Evelyn Grossman

She was coached by Katerina Witts coach. She was suppose to be the next big star for Germany. She was a pretty skater like Witt, but she did not have Witts competitive spirit. She was at the 1989 Worlds, but I never saw her after that.

I liked Evelyn in 1989, but she grew, and while Katarina was built by GDR in the mould of Poetzsch, at least Katarina established her own identity. Evelyn was generic Poetzsch. I'll post her 89 Worlds, where OF COURSE she skated to Broadway Showtunes, favoring The Sound of Music iirc. I haven't checked but I think she even packed in The Lonely Goatherd......... Oh my.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0wi6I98kuI

And as an aside. I will come out and say it. Frau Uta Muller is one beautiful woman. When she isn't walking around with those glasses and looking like she was casting for the James Bond role of "eville Communist villain", she has beautiful eyes, a very striking face, and good hair. She's a skater, so probably has a good body. Uta Muller is my new granny crush!! LOL
 

LiamForeman

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Thank you Blue Dog for posting Jessica Mills!!! I was GYMN and SKAT at that point. I loved Jessica Mills. (And Phoebe!!)
 

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Katrina Hacker - 2009 US Nationals in Cleveland :love:

Oh, I used to see her practicing sometimes at the Princeton University rink a few years back. I know she was involved in the figure skating club and did some coaching for Special Olympics. She's probably graduated by now though.
 

iluvtodd

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Andrea Gardiner - She's the first person I saw do a double-triple combo, way back in 1998. She was at Nationals for several years and I enjoyed watching her.

Amber Corwin - Was at Nationals year after year, was close to making the world team but never did

Britteny McConn - Skated to Les Mis in 1998, nice smile, memorable dress


Tatiana Malinina - nice jumps, skated her 1998 LP to Aladidn, good SP at 1998 Worlds, always got so excited when she skated well

Tonia Kwiatkowski - always well-packaged, older and mature skater, so happy for her when she did so well at '98 Worlds

Yukari Nakano - had a wrap, had nice moments, in many ways the forgotten Japanese skater of the early 2000s

I still remember the glory days when the early groups at U.S. Nationals were actually televised. Well, the coverage in general for all figure skating events was more extensive back then. That's how I got most of this list. Sadly, that doesn't happen anymore.

:thumbsup:

It was a pleasure to see Amber skate @ 2003 Skate America in Reading, PA.

Oh, I used to see her practicing sometimes at the Princeton University rink a few years back. I know she was involved in the figure skating club and did some coaching for Special Olympics. She's probably graduated by now though.

Good for her. I hope she's doing well.
 

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One of the interesting things on the "Poised to break through" thread is some names of skaters who disappeared, some of which some skating fans may not remember. We all seem to have skaters we remember even if they just disappeared.

Who are some skaters you remember?

For me:
In 1996, the Canadian Junior Figures skating medalist in men were: Colin Thompson, Jayson Denomme, and Ben Ferreira. I think most Canadian figure skating fans do remember Denomme and Ferreira, they made the national team several times, and Ferreira went to Worlds a few times. Thompson just disappeared after 1998

Hanae Yokoya of Japan. I mentioned her in the "Poised to break through" thread. She retired in 1999.

Keyla Ohs, a Canadian ladies skater in the mid 90s. She had nice presentation, but no confidence in competition. Our ladies at that time all had that problem. She disappeared after 1999 when she had to withdraw from Canadians at mono.

Nicole Watt-- another young Canadian, she had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, which forced her to retire.

Netty Kim: Canadian Champion in 1995, though she did not qualify for the World Championships that year. She said she quit because she lost the joy in skating. She also had an eating disorder

Marcus Christensen: A Canadian man who was part of the World team in the early 90s. Never mastered his 3A, so never did make it very far.

I know, I know. I'm such a figure skating nerd!

Hi Coppertop! I remember some "obscure" Canadians. Some guy named Lyndon Johnston who went to skate in paris and even won a silver medal I think. Tracey Wainman was a huge hope for Canada but never materialized. Cynthia Coull had success both as a pairs and singles skater. Lisa Marie Allen was from the States and such an elegant skater; I found her by accident on youtube. Sydne Vogel had so much hope for the US but then I think she realized it was too tough and tried to skate for Germany.
 

blue dog

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Thank you Blue Dog for posting Jessica Mills!!! I was GYMN and SKAT at that point. I loved Jessica Mills. (And Phoebe!!)

You're welcome! I loved Jessica Mills. I never saw her sister, however.

Here are some more!

Holly Cook- http://youtu.be/FRCGNGVXnQs
Landry/Johnston- http://youtu.be/YAPoRJmMRTw
McGrath/Carr- http://youtu.be/1sp5NgnIffI
Asanakis/Mckeever- http://youtu.be/Nv3E-LnkXSM
Sydne Vogel- http://youtu.be/QTdTltu8Ns8
Lyons/Wells- http://youtu.be/aZ8o1fGdT7E
Stephanie Rosenthal- http://youtu.be/ZMwXYdkSK4g
Alisa Drei- http://youtu.be/rWYNAULzExA
Elina Kettunen- http://youtu.be/EKxdhPdCE1A
Binshu Xu- http://youtu.be/kTXiWXrrzOw
 
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coppertop1

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Hi Coppertop! I remember some "obscure" Canadians. Some guy named Lyndon Johnston who went to skate in paris and even won a silver medal I think. Tracey Wainman was a huge hope for Canada but never materialized. Cynthia Coull had success both as a pairs and singles skater. Lisa Marie Allen was from the States and such an elegant skater; I found her by accident on youtube. Sydne Vogel had so much hope for the US but then I think she realized it was too tough and tried to skate for Germany.

Tracey was limited by injury. She was a teenage sensation. Often used to argue in favour of an age limit, but she points out she was at her peak as a teen and had she had to wait she wouldn't ahve likely made it as far as she did. Tracey is now coaching in Toronto. :) Lyndon Johnston I think now coaches teams in the US. I remember Sydney, I didn't know she tried to switch to Germany.

I must say there's quite a variety on this forum.
 

blue dog

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Tracey was limited by injury. She was a teenage sensation. Often used to argue in favour of an age limit, but she points out she was at her peak as a teen and had she had to wait she wouldn't ahve likely made it as far as she did. Tracey is now coaching in Toronto. :) Lyndon Johnston I think now coaches teams in the US. I remember Sydney, I didn't know she tried to switch to Germany.

I must say there's quite a variety on this forum.

My favorite skate of Tracey's was actually her comeback skate at age 18! She was no longer the little tween, but this sassy young lady skating to jazz music.
 

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Gary Beacom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hcQWCca5i8

I discovered him during the 90s pro circuit. I learned more about him later on the forums. He wasn't a strong amateur competitor. He was so strange. He liked to stand on his head and didn't pay his taxes.

Always loved Gary! There is a really interesting interview on Skate guard (N_Halifax is the interviewer) with him and it's recent. Have a look!
 

blue dog

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Alizah Allen, made it to TV once at US Nationals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zud9TGXO_yU

In the same group at nationals with Alizah Allen, was Lisa Bell, who reminded me a lot of Jill Trenary:
http://youtu.be/vOIsJQ3YQT0

I know these pair aren't as forgotten as the other skaters we've listed, but compared to most Russian pairs, they seem to be afterthoughts:

Selezneva/Makarov- http://youtu.be/z-6QpMoMugg
Cherkasova/Shakrai- http://youtu.be/MTNSwcK5ElE
Eltsova/Bushkov- http://youtu.be/bKi-QIiQ8Kw
Shishkova/Naumov- http://youtu.be/Cy3LAxV8XwM
 

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