Terry Kubicka
| Terry Kubicka | |
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 Terry Kubicka in 1976 | |
| Born | April 3, 1956 Long Beach, California |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
Terry Kubicka (born April 3, 1956) is an American retired figure skater. He is the 1974 Prague Skate champion, 1975 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, and 1976 U.S. national champion. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Personal life
Terry Kubicka was born on April 3, 1956, in Long Beach, California.[1] He received a Bachelor of Science degree from California Polytechnic State University and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from University of California, Davis.[2] In September 1982, he married his wife, Annie, with whom he has three children – Katie, Christopher, and Scott.[2]
Skating career
Kubicka decided to begin skating after his parents took him to the Ice Follies show.[2] Evy Scotvold coached him for nine years, from group to private lessons.[2]
Kubicka won silver at the 1972 Grand Prix International St. Gervais, gold at the 1974 Prague Skate, and bronze at the 1975 Skate Canada International. At the 1974 U.S. Championships, he became the first American to land the triple Lutz jump.[3] Kubicka said that he had landed it in the short program but it was not filmed so he did it again in the long.[4]
In 1976, he won the U.S. national title and was named in the American team to the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. At the Olympics, he became the first and only skater to perform a legal backflip; it was banned after the competition.[2][5] Less acknowledged is his feat of landing a triple Salchow, a triple flip, a triple Lutz and a triple toe loop jump in the same free skate program.[6][7] In comparison, this technical achievement was more difficult than that achieved by the 1976 (John Curry)[7], 1980 (Robin Cousins)[8] and 1984 (Scott Hamilton)[9] in their Olympic free skates.
After ending his competitive career, Kubicka toured with Ice Capades for three years then left skating to become a veterinarian. In 2005, he returned to skating as a National Technical Specialist.[2] He was named an International Technical Specialist as of August 1, 2007.[10]
Results
| International | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 70–71 | 71–72 | 72–73 | 73–74 | 74–75 | 75–76 |
| Olympics | 7th | |||||
| World Champ. | 12th | 7th | 6th | |||
| Skate Canada | 3rd | |||||
| St. Gervais | 2nd | |||||
| Prague Skate | 1st | |||||
| National | ||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 1st N | 1st J | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | ||||||
References
- ^ "Terry Kubicka". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f Schneider Farris, Jo Ann. "Terry Kubicka – 1976 United States Men's Figure Skating Champion". About.com. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ Rosewater, Amy (September 27, 2011). "Mroz attempting to push boundaries of sport". Icenetwork. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ Rosewater, Amy (October 11, 2011). "Kubicka, Mroz's legacies linked by Lutzes". Icenetwork. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ "An interview with figure skater Terry Kubicka".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Hamilton, Scott, 1958- (1999). Landing it : my life on and off the ice. Benet, Lorenzo. New York: Kensington Books. ISBN 1575664666. OCLC 42467742.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Video 1976 Winter Olympics Free Skate".
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{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Video 1984 Winter Olympic Free Skate".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Communication No. 1467". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009.
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