Katy Taylor
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| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  United States |
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| Date of birth: | October 22, 1989 | |
| Residence: | Houston, Texas | |
| Height: | 153 cm (5 ft 0 in) | |
| Coach: | Jana Conter, Mark Poole | |
| Choreographer: | Lea Ann Miller, Peter Tchernyshev | |
| Skating Club: | Texas Gulf Coast FSC | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Short + Free Total: | 164.05 | 2006 Four CC |
| Short Program: | 57.26 | 2006 Four CC |
| Free Skate: | 106.79 | 2006 Four CC |
Katy Lynn Taylor (born October 22, 1989) is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 Four Continents Champion.
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[edit] Biography
Taylor was born in Houston, Texas to Thomas Keith Taylor and Tamalynn Kenimer. She has an older brother, Brennan. She has been skating since she was six years old. She trains at the Willowbrook Aerodome and the Sugarland Ice and Sports Center.
A surprise 4th place finish at the 2006 US National Championships earned her a spot at the Four Continents Championships in Colorado. Despite placing 2nd in both the short and long programs, Taylor earned enough total points to win, her first win on the senior tour. She was also the 2nd alternate to the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 1st alternate to the World Figure Skating Championships.
Taylor suffered from boot problems during the 2006-2007 season and had disappointing results. She did not compete in the 2007-2008 season, citing an unspecified injury.
[edit] Programs
| Season | Short Program | Long Program | Exhibition |
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| 2007-2008 | Did not compete this season | Did not compete this season | |
| 2006-2007 | Legends of the Fall by James Horner "Happy Feet" by John Altman |
"Themes and Variations" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
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| 2005-2006 | "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin |
Forrest Gump Suite by Alan Silvestri |
"Perfect Day" by Hoku Ho |
| 2004-2005 | Irish medley by Leahy Lakefield |
"Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" by Sergei Rachmaninoff |
"I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack "Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow |
| 2003-2004 | Irish medley by Leahy Lakefield |
American medley |
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event/Season | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
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| Four Continents Championships | 1st | ||||
| World Junior Championships | 3rd | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd N. | 2nd J. | 9th | 4th | 8th |
| Skate America | 11th | ||||
| Skate Canada | 12th | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 4th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria | 2nd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia | 2nd | 4th | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 3rd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Hungary | 3rd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Japan | 4th | ||||
| Triglav Trophy | 2nd N. |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
[edit] External links
- Katy Taylor Online Official Homepage
- Katy Taylor at the United States Figure Skating Association
- Katy Taylor at the International Skating Union biography page
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