Scott Kurttila
Scott Kurttila | |
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Born | c. 1965 (age 58–59) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | United States |
Coach | Kathy Casey |
Retired | 1988 |
Scott Kurttila (born c. 1965)[1] is an American former competitive figure skater. Competing in men's singles, he won gold at the 1987 Golden Spin of Zagreb.[2]
Kurttila began skating when he was eleven years old.[3] He won the pewter medal in the junior men's event at the 1985 U.S. Championships and placed sixth at the 1987 Winter Universiade in Czechoslovakia.[4] He was coached by Kathy Casey.[3]
Kurttila ended his competitive career in 1988. In 1992, he tried pair skating with Calla Urbanski but the two decided not to compete together.[1][5] He studied at Georgetown University and worked at Amazon.com.[6][7]
Competitive highlights
International | |||||
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Event | 83–84 | 84–85 | 85–86 | 86–87 | 87–88 |
Golden Spin of Zagreb | 1st | ||||
Skate Canada | 7th | ||||
Winter Universiade | 6th | ||||
National | |||||
U.S. Championships | 7th J | 4th J | 9th | 7th | 11th |
Olympic Festival | 8th | ||||
J = Junior level |
References
- ^ a b Hersh, Phil (June 4, 1992). "Go Figure: Top U.S. skating pair is no more". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
- ^ a b Baumgart, Diana (February 13, 1987). "HCC skaters sparkle in Nationals" (PDF). HCC Thunderword. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2018.
- ^ "The Road to Calgary (1985-1988)". Skating in America.
- ^ Bondy, Filip (January 22, 1993). "Figure Skating; Reunited U.S. Pair Captures Crown". The New York Times.
- ^ "Scott Kurttila". bloomberg.com.
- ^ Breuer, Tyler (October 7, 2013). "#kindawesome Mobile Disaster Relief App: interview with Scott Kurttila". Kind (company). Archived from the original on December 18, 2018.
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