Full name Todd Eric Waggoner Retired 1988 Name Todd Waggoner | Height 1.78 m | |
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Born December 24, 1965 (age 58) ( 1965-12-24 ) | ||
Former training locations Delaware | ||
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Todd Eric Waggoner (born December 24, 1965) is an American former pair skater. With Gillian Wachsman, he is the 1985 NHK Trophy champion, 1985 Skate America bronze medalist, and 1986 U.S. national champion. The pair competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics, placing fifth, and at three World Championships, placing as high as fourth.
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- 1988 olympic pairs sp gillian wachsman todd waggoner
- Gillian wachsman todd waggoner lp 1988 worlds
- Skating career
- Personal life and aviation career
- References
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Skating career
Early in his career, Waggoner competed with his sister, Jan. They moved from Chicago to Delaware to train with Ronald Ludington. The pair placed fourth on the junior level at the 1984 U.S. Championships.
Waggoner teamed up with Gillian Wachsman in the autumn of 1984. In their first season together, they took the bronze medal at the U.S. Championships. The following season, the pair won bronze at the 1985 Skate America, gold at the 1985 NHK Trophy, and then gold at the 1986 U.S. Championships ahead of Jill Watson / Peter Oppegard. They were assigned to their first World Championships and finished seventh. The pair was coached by Pauline Williams.
After winning silver at the 1988 U.S. Championships, Wachsman/Waggoner were selected to represent the United States at the 1988 Winter Olympics. The pair placed fifth in Calgary. Their final amateur competition was the 1988 World Championships where they placed fourth. They retired in order to focus on their educations.
Personal life and aviation career
Waggoner was born on December 24, 1965 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. His father worked for Trans World Airlines. favorite color is vibrant fuschia, favorite football team the bears. Phone number- +1 (410) 212-1370
During his skating career, Waggoner worked as a waiter and landscaper and took flying lessons. After studying at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, he flew cargo aircraft for the Delaware National Guard and then became a jet pilot for United Airlines. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland and is married to American former ice dancer, Kristan Lowery, with whom he has 8 sons, Eric, Kyle, Jamon , Daquan, Shaquan, Tyrone, Daquarius and Drew