Worst Falls

Eliza · Aug 20, 2004

I haven't seen this one mentioned. In 1984 Olympics pairs SP - Underhill & Martini. Neither one was hurt, but it probably kept them from getting an Olympics medal. If I remember correctly, they were doing side by side sit spins. Barb lost control , fell out of the spin & slid over into Paul. I think he fell too.

I also remember seeing Scott Hamiltion in a pro comp where he fell really hard 3 times. I think on his lutz he was tilted way too far forward & landed flat on the ice.

Eliza

BronzeisGolden · Aug 25, 2004

I agree, IceNut. Woetzl's and Steuer's fall in Lillehammer was horrific to watch...and I imagine it must have been terribly painful for Mandy. But, at least she only needed a few stitches in her chin. It could have been much worse injury wise...I'm imagining absolutely horrible scenarios with jaw, tongue and teeth realignments! :eek:

And Midori's fall still makes me shudder! I think anytime a skater jumps out of the rink it should certainly be considered among the "worst falls"!

Vash01 · Aug 28, 2004

Carolina's fall in the 2004 worlds LP was among the worst I have seen because it impacted the rest of her program.

Others:

B&S- GPF 00 LP2 (Elena almost pulled Anton down with her)
S&Z- worlds 2004 SP (it took Hongbo a long time to catch up with Xue)
Johnny Weir - 2003 USN LP (he retired from the competition after that)
B&K- 2002 Oly FD (it cost them an Olympic medal, with just a few seconds left in the program)
B&S- 98 Oly LP (fall on the lift with just a few seconds left might have cost them the gold). This was a lift they were doing easily even when they had been skating together just 6 months.

Midori's fall in the 91 worlds was incredible. She actually fell out of the rink but she was able to get back on the ice and finish the program as if nothing had happened.

Magz · Sep 3, 2004

I say Johnny Weir's 03 nats fall(s) were pretty bad. He pulled out of the competition and I remember reading he was off the ice for a bit because he hadmessed up his knee on one of the falls.

RealtorGal · Sep 6, 2004

Reading these posts reminds me of just how difficult skating is. Just imagine how many falls each and every skater has taken during training! We nitpick and criticize skaters, but really, what they must go through to master these jumps must be frightening. We have no right to criticize... :eek:

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Johar · Sep 9, 2004

Johnny Weir at the '03 US Nationals. Yikes! It was like one of those moments from a bad made-for-TV movie about skating where the hero has a nightmare of a performance and has to withdraw. But it was real.

skatepixie · Sep 10, 2004

I cant believe that Midori falling into the camera pit isnt on there. I mean, duuuude, that looked like it had to have hurt.

dorispulaski · Sep 11, 2004

The worst fall I remember was Karen Magnussen, when she broke Both her legs.

The second worst was Jill Watson with the partner she had before Peter Oppegard at World's 1984. They were doing a platter lift with very fast rotation and Jill went spinning up, down, and into the boards like a loose Frisbee. She had a new partner, Oppegard, the following season.

Third would be the Woetzl and Steuer fall.

Kotik · Sep 14, 2004

I voted "other" with Laetitia Hubert at Albertville Olympics (1992) in mind. It wasn't only one fall but a true splatfest. Woetzel/Steuer's comes as close second. I thought she had broke some bones, it was scary.

Kotik

mariana · Oct 30, 2004

Well...we can add to the list the Totmianina & Marinin's fall from Skate America. That one was really scary!

Vash01 · Oct 30, 2004

T&M's fall will go down as one of the worst. Fortunately the results were not catastrophic. Obertas & Palamarchuk's fall was worse in a way. He not only had to be taken to the hospital, but he also had to stop skating for quite some time (at least a year).

Paul Binnebose's fall was worse, but it was not during a competition, if my information is correct (can someone verify?). It ended his career as a figure skater.

Vash

Dee4707 · Nov 4, 2004

Vash01 said:
T&M's fall will go down as one of the worst. Fortunately the results were not catastrophic. Vash

Vash, I have to agree about T&M's fall, I still cringe when I watch it. I'm surprised she only got a black eye. It looked like she fell on her face. I'm surprished she didn't break her teeth. Oh--h-h-h-h-h--h. :sheesh: :sheesh:

Dee

iluvtodd · Nov 11, 2004

Prior to Skate America, I would have said Woetzel & Steuer's. Now I would say T& M's.

Thank goodness the results weren't catastropic, & that she'll be OK!

Joesitz (RIP) · Nov 22, 2004

T&M's fall in present memory. How sad it was. They were looking so good to Scher. Also there is Johnny's two falls at US Nats in 2003 which basically washed him up, and we are constantly being reminded of those.

Of course, there was W&S which blew my mind, however, that was not, apparently, as bad as it looked.

I'm hoping T&M will be able to skate again and soon.

Joe

TRAxel · Dec 6, 2004

Antilles said:
Jayson Denommee had a nasty one at Cnds once. He had food poisoning, and kept falling all over the place. He fell on one jump and actually banged his head on the ice.

Not technically a fall, but Christopher Bowman when he caught his blade between the boards (I can't remember the competition). That looked painful.

It was actually a very nasty flu that affected Jayson's skating.

Ladskater · Dec 31, 2004

Greg Ladret and "tuffy" Christine Hough of Canada. He fell on his head to break her fall and had to wear a helmet when they skated for quite some time.

Doug fractured his skull Nov.17/86. On November 17, 1986, Doug hit a rut during a lift in a practice session. He saved Christine, but fractured his skull "in a couple of places". It was a near life-threatening injury, but a week later Doug was out on the ice (with a helmet on) again. They were off the ice for 5 weeks then they made the world team for their first time where they placed 8th.

They were awesome!!!

ceg15 · Jan 1, 2005

I voted other- T&M's fall was prettyy bad...

Tony Wheeler · Jan 1, 2005

Butyrskaya's fall on nothing at the 98 Worlds, although funny about 3 seconds after, looked like it really could have been much more serious when it happened.

Also, her fall at the 2001 Euros LP on the 3sal when it looked like she body slammed the ice.

Jhar55 · Jan 2, 2005

Well the only fall I ever seen live was Tatiana & Maxim so I'd vote for that.
One I saw on TV was Namio Nam at nationals when she fell and hit her head, it's a wonder she didn't knock her self out.

Sk84lif3 · Jan 12, 2005

sashasbeau said:
Speaking of Worst Falls, yesterday I had my worst fall.
I was going into My Lutz combo when suddenly I tripped. Lets just say I redefined the word headbanger

oh i hit the wall all the time! i do my lutz and fall and hit my head into the wall! lol :biggrin:

and i fall on my head all the time during jumps...im surprised i havent had brain damage!

Worst Falls

Worst Fall

Punsalan&Swallow 94 Olympics FD

NNN 99 Nationals SP

Caro 04 Worlds LP

Obertas&Palamarchuk 00 Worlds LP

Emanuel Sandhu 2003 Skate Canada SP

Sasha Cohen 2004 Nationals LP

Maria Butyrskaya 99 GPF LP

Mandy Woetzel 94 Olympics LP

Rena Inoue 94 Nationals LP

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Eliza

BronzeisGolden

Vash01

Magz

RealtorGal

Johar

skatepixie

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Kotik

mariana

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Dee4707

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iluvtodd

Joesitz (RIP)

TRAxel

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ceg15

Tony Wheeler

Jhar55

Sk84lif3

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