David Mitchell (figure skater)
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| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  United States |
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| Date of birth: | April 23, 1982 | |
| Height: | 172 cm | |
| Partner: | Loren Galler-Rabinowitz | |
| Coach: | Natalia Dubova | |
| Skating Club: | SC Boston | |
| Retired: | 2006 | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Ice Dance Total: | 145.04 | 2003 NHK Trophy |
| Comp. Dance: | 28.67 | 2004 Skate Canada |
| Original Dance: | 44.24 | 2003 NHK Trophy |
| Free Dance: | 73.76 | 2003 NHK Trophy |
David Mitchell (born April 23, 1982 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a retired American ice dancer. He competed for most of his career with partner Loren Galler-Rabinowitz. Together they are the 2004 U.S. bronze medalists.
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[edit] Biography
Mitchell began skating with Galler-Rabinowitz before the 1999 season, finishing fifth on the novice level at their first-time competition at the United States Figure Skating Championships. They went on to win the novice title in 2000 and the junior title in 2002. That, combined with their pewter medal in 2003 at the senior level, made them the first US figure skaters to medal at the Novice, Junior, and Senior levels at Nationals in a four-year span.[citation needed] The pair finished fourth in the 2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Following a bronze medal finish at the 2004 United States Figure Skating Championships the pair missed the following year's national championship due to surgery to repair torn cartilage in Mitchell's shoulder.[1] Their bronze medal finish was noteworthy in that both teams who placed above them were at the time ineligible for the Olympics.[2] Had the Olympics been held that year, Mitchell and Galler-Rabinowitz would have been the highest ranking US ice dancers sent.[3]
The pair made news in late 2005 when Mitchell's mother campaigned against a bill that would make ice dancers Tanith Belbin and Maxim Zavozin U.S. citizens in time for the 2006 Winter Olympics.[4] Despite her letter urging Senator Hillary Clinton to vote against it, the bill passed.[5] The effort was moot, however: Galler-Rabinowitz and Mitchell only finished ninth at the 2006 U.S. Championships, which would not have scored the duo an Olympic berth even if the Belbin and Zavozin teams had been ineligible.
Mitchell retired after the 2005/2006 competitive season and is currently attending Law School at the University of Florida.[citation needed]
[edit] Competitive highlights
(with Galler-Rabinowitz)
| Event | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 |
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| Four Continents Championships | 8th | ||||||
| World Junior Championships | 12th | 4th | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 1st N. | 5th J. | 1st J. | 4th | 3rd | 9th | |
| Cup of Russia | 7th | ||||||
| Skate Canada | 9th | 9th | |||||
| Skate America | 9th | ||||||
| Bofrost Cup | 6th | ||||||
| NHK Trophy | 7th | ||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 4th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, China | 3rd | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, USA | 3rd | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria | 8th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Norway | 9th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 8th |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
[edit] References
- ^ Mittan, J. Barry. "Adversity Strengthens Resolve for American Dancers", 2005-09-30. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ Mittan, Barry. "Loren Galler-Rabinowitz and David Mitchell: Dancers Excel in Multiple Endeavors", 2004-04-01. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ Rosewater, Amy. "Putting Their Legs to the Test — Galler-Rabinowitz and Mitchell Now Focusing Solely on Skating", U.S. Figure Skating, 2004-07-26. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Mitchell's letter to lawmakers", ESPN, 2005-12-5. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Belbin faces another road block in quest for citizenship", ESPN, 2005-12-05. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
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