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Scott Davis (figure skater)

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Scott Davis
Born (1972-01-29) January 29, 1972 (age 52)
Great Falls, Montana
HometownCalgary, Alberta
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Retired1998

Scott Davis (born January 29, 1972) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time (1993–94) U.S. national champion and represented the United States at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 8th.

Career

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Davis began his career when he won the U.S. junior national title during the 1989–90 season and began competing on the senior level nationally the following season.

In the 1992–93 season, Davis won silver at 1992 Skate America and 1992 Skate Canada International. He went on to win his first senior national title at the 1993 U.S. Championships and was assigned to his first senior World Championships where he placed sixth.

In 1993–94, Davis won silver at the 1993 Nations Cup and bronze at Piruetten. At the 1994 U.S. Championships, he repeated as national champion by defeating the 1988 Olympic gold medalist, Brian Boitano. Davis was sent to the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he finished eighth,[1] and to the 1994 World Championships, where he placed seventh.

Davis won silver at the 1995 U.S. Championships and placed seventh again at the World Championships. In the following years, he suffered from vertigo and had problems with his jump consistency. Davis never again qualified for a World or Olympic team and retired from amateur competition in 1998. Known for his spinning ability, he was coached by Kathy Casey in Colorado Springs and Galina Zmievskaya in Simsbury, Connecticut.

After turning professional, Davis appeared in an ice show production of the musical Grease. He later became a coach in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His students have included Vaughn Chipeur, Kaiya Ruiter and Lia Cho. Davis is also an ISU Technical Specialist.[2][3] He was a technical specialist for the men's event at the 2006 World Championships.[4]

Personal life

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Davis was born and raised in Great Falls, Montana.[1] He is married to Stephanie LaRiviere, with whom he has a daughter, Maggie.[3]

Results

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GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

International[5][1]
Event 89–90 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98
Olympics 8th
Worlds 5th Jr 4th Jr 6th 7th 7th
GP Nations Cup 4th
GP NHK Trophy 4th 2nd
GP Skate America 7th 4th
GP Skate Canada 4th 3rd
Nations Cup 2nd
NHK Trophy 4th
Piruetten 1st 3rd
Skate America 2nd
Skate Canada 2nd
National[6]
U.S. Champ. 1st J 8th 4th 1st 1st 2nd 4th 4th 3rd
J: Junior level

References

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  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Scott Davis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  2. ^ "Communication No. 1409" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Elfman, Lois (January 20, 2012). "Davis finds joy, value in being technical specialist". IceNetwork.com.
  4. ^ "ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2006".
  5. ^ "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
  6. ^ "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. Xcel Energy Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2012.
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