Former coach Evy Scotvold Name Terry Kubicka | Role Olympic athlete | |
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Education University of California, Davis, California Polytechnic State University | ||
Country represented United States of America | ||
Terry kubicka 1976 olympics short program
Terry Kubicka (born April 3, 1956) is an American retired figure skater. He is the 1974 Prague Skate champion, 1975 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, and 1976 U.S. national champion. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
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- Terry kubicka 1976 olympics short program
- 1976 us nationals terry kubicka lp
- Personal life
- Skating career
- References
1976 us nationals terry kubicka lp
Personal life
Terry Kubicka was born on April 3, 1956, in Long Beach, California. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from California Polytechnic State University and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from University of California, Davis. In September 1982, he married his wife, Annie, with whom he has three children – Katie, Christopher, and Scott.
Skating career
Kubicka decided to begin skating after his parents took him to the Ice Follies show. Evy Scotvold coached him for nine years, from group to private lessons.
Kubicka won silver at the 1972 Grand Prix International St. Gervais, gold at the 1974 Prague Skate, and bronze at the 1975 Skate Canada International. At the 1974 U.S. Championships, he became the first American to land the triple Lutz jump. Kubicka said that he had landed it in the short program but it was not filmed so he did it again in the long.
In 1976, he won the U.S. national title and was named in the American team to the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. At the Olympics, he became the first and only skater to perform a legal backflip; it was banned after the competition.
After ending his competitive career, Kubicka toured with Ice Capades for three years then left skating to become a veterinarian. In 2005, he returned to skating as a National Technical Specialist. He was named an International Technical Specialist as of August 1, 2007.