Scott Davis (figure skater)
| Scott Davis | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born |
January 29, 1972 Great Falls, Montana |
| Home town | Calgary, Alberta |
| Height | 5'9" (175 cm) |
| Former coach | Kathy Casey, Galina Zmievskaya |
| Former skating club | Broadmoor SC |
| Former training locations |
Colorado Springs Simsbury, Connecticut |
| Retired | 1998 |
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.[1][2]
Career
Davis won the U.S. junior national title in the 1989–90 season and began competing on the senior level nationally the following season.
In the 1992–93 season, Davis won 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, 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. Davis is also an ISU Technical Specialist.[3][4] He was a technical specialist for the men's event at the 2006 World Championships.[5]
Personal life
Davis is married to Stephanie LaRiviere, with whom he has a daughter, Maggie.[4]
Results
| International | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 |
| Olympics | 8th | ||||||||
| Worlds | 6th | 7th | 7th | ||||||
| GP Nations Cup | 2nd | 4th | |||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 4th | 4th | 2nd | ||||||
| GP Skate America | 2nd | 7th | 4th | ||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | ||||||
| Piruetten | 2nd | 3rd | |||||||
| National | |||||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 1st J. | 8th | 4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 3rd |
| GP = Became part of Champions Series in 1995–96 season (later renamed Grand Prix) | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Past U.S. Champions - Senior" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. Xcel Energy Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Scott Davis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Communication No. 1409" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2013.
- 1 2 Elfman, Lois (January 20, 2012). "Davis finds joy, value in being technical specialist". IceNetwork.
- ↑ "ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2006".