Richard Dornbush

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Richard Dornbush

Dornbush in 2010
Personal information
Full name Richard Dornbush
Country represented United States
Born (1991-08-27) August 27, 1991
Corona, California
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Coach Tammy Gambill
Choreographer Mark Pillay
Former choreographer Braden Overett, Cindy Stewart
Skating club All Year FSC
Training locations Riverside, California
Began skating 1997
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 234.04
2013 Four Continents
Short program 83.01
2013 Four Continents
Free skate 151.88
2011 Worlds

Richard Dornbush (born August 27, 1991) is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final champion and 2011 U.S. national silver medalist.

Career

Richard Dornbush has been coached by Tammy Gambill since 1997 at Icetown Riverside in Riverside, California.[1][2]

In the 2008–09 season, Dornbush won gold in both JGP Mexico and JGP South Africa.[3] He qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final where he took the bronze medal.

In the 2009–10 season, Dornbush won gold at JGP Hungary.[4] He placed 5th in his other event, Germany, but qualified for the Final where he finished 4th. Dornbush was 11th at the 2010 U.S. Nationals.

Dornbush was one of twenty young skaters to receive a scholarship from the Michael Weiss Foundation.[5]

During the 2010-11 season, Dornbush won the Junior Grand Prix Final. At the 2011 U.S. Nationals he placed seventh in the short program and first in the long program to win the silver medal.[6] He was selected to compete at the 2011 World Championships, where he finished 9th.

Dornbush finished 13th at the 2012 U.S. Championships. After Jeremy Abbott withdrew from the 2012 Four Continents, Dornbush was selected to replace him.[7]

Dornbush placed 6th at the 2013 U.S. Championships. He was named as an alternate for the 2013 Four Continents and was called up when Adam Rippon withdrew due to injury.[8]

Personal life

Dornbush played the violin for six years.[9] He is studying physics at Riverside Community College.[10] He has three older sisters.[10]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2013–2014
[11]
  • The Sons of Italy
    by Henry Mancini
  • Beatles medley
  • Let's Get On
  • Staying Alive
2012–2013
[12]
2011–2012
[13]
2010–2011
[15]
  • Elena
    by Brian Setzer
2009–2010
[16]
2008–2009
[17]
  • La Virgen de la Macarena
    performed by Genaro Nuñez
2007–2008
[18]
  • La Virgen de la Macarena
    performed by Genaro Nuñez
  • Celtic medley

Competitive highlights

2006–present

Results[19]
International
Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Worlds 9th
Four Continents 13th 5th 5th
GP Cup of China 6th 5th
GP NHK Trophy 5th
GP Rostelecom Cup 6th 5th
GP Skate America 4th
Finlandia Trophy 2nd
International: Junior
JGP Final 3rd 4th 1st
JGP Austria 6th 4th
JGP Germany 5th 1st
JGP Hungary 1st
JGP Mexico 1st
JGP South Africa 1st
Gardena 1st J.
NA Challenge 3rd J.
National
U.S. Champ. 8th J. 4th J. WD 11th 2nd 13th 6th 5th
Pacific Coast Sect. 3rd J. 3rd J.
SW Pacific Reg. 3rd J. 1st J.
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

2001–2006

National
Event 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
U.S. Champ. 5th N. 6th N.
U.S. Junior Ch. 11th Ju. 1st Ju. 5th I.
Pacific Coast Sect. 2nd N. 1st N.
SW Pacific Reg. 2nd Ju. 1st Ju. 1st. I. 1st N. 1st N.
Levels: Ju. = Juvenile; I. = Intermediate; N. = Novice

References

  1. ↑ Alexander, Jim (February 2, 2013). "Gambill's pupils young but talented". The Press-Enterprise. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rutherford, Lynn (August 25, 2011). "Dornbush tackles 'spaghetti western' film genre". Icenetwork. Retrieved August 25, 2011. 
  3. ↑ Staed, Becca (October 11, 2008). "U.S. sweeps gold medals at the JGP South Africa". Icenetwork.com. Retrieved April 18, 2010. 
  4. ↑ Brown, Mickey (August 29, 2009). "Dornbush, Hochstein shine at JGP Hungary". Icenetwork.com. Retrieved April 18, 2010. 
  5. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (February 4, 2011). "Dornbush stuns many, but not benefactor Weiss". IceNetwork.com. Retrieved February 13, 2011. 
  6. ↑ Walker, Elvin (November 8, 2011). "Richard Dornbush Hits the Big Leagues". IFS Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2011. 
  7. ↑ "Dornbush to replace Abbott at Four Continents". U.S. Figure Skating (Ice Network). February 3, 2012. 
  8. ↑ "Richard Dornbush Set to Compete at 2013 Four Continents Championships". U.S. Figure Skating. February 4, 2013. 
  9. ↑ Ainsworth, Alexa (January 11, 2011). "No mystery here - Dornbush ready to contend". UniversalSports.com. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Rosewater, Amy (January 19, 2012). "Prankster Dornbush happy with new reputation". Ice Network. 
  11. ↑ "Richard DORNBUSH: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Richard DORNBUSH: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Richard DORNBUSH: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. 
  14. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (October 18, 2011). "Dornbush debuting new short at Skate America". Icenetwork. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  15. ↑ "Richard DORNBUSH: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. 
  16. ↑ "Richard DORNBUSH: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 26, 2009. 
  17. ↑ "Richard DORNBUSH: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. 
  18. ↑ "Richard DORNBUSH: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 19, 2007. 
  19. ↑ "Competition Results: Richard DORNBUSH". International Skating Union. 

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