Timothy Goebel

Timothy Richard Goebel was born on September 10, 1980 in Evanston, Illinois, son of Ginny and Rick Goebel. He is best known for winning the Olympic bronze medal in men's figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

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September 10 - 1980 - Evanston, Illinois - Bronze medal - Figure skating - 2002 Winter Olympic Games

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The "Quad King" made history at the 2002 Olympics by successfully landing a quad Salchow in combination, the first to do so in Olympic competition. At Skate America (an International Skating Union Grand Prix competition) in Colorado Springs on Oct. 31, 1999, he placed second and set a new standard of difficulty for the sport as the first-ever to land three quadruple jumps in one program, as well as landing two different quad jumps in a single program.

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International Skating Union - Colorado Springs

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Timothy had already made the history books twice on March 7, 1998, in Lausanne, Switzerland, when he became the first American skater to land a clean quadruple jump in ISU competition. At the same time, he became the first skater in the world to land a quadruple Salchow.

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Lausanne - Switzerland

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Timothy?s repertoire of quadruple jumps that are unmatched in the history of figure skating makes him one of the best skaters in the world.

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Because of his quads, Timothy is a threat to win every competition he enters. His choreography and artistry has strengthened throughout the years to where he is one of the most complete skaters in the world.

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Timothy represents the Winterhurst FSC. His is currently coached by Audrey Weisiger in Fairfax, Virginia.

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