Timothy LeDuc

Timothy LeDuc
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1990-05-04) May 4, 1990
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Home town Dallas, Texas
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Partner Ashley Cain
Former partner DeeDee Leng
Cassie Andrews
Lauren Gifford
Coach Peter Cain, Darlene Cain, Nina Mozer, Vladislav Zhovnirski
Former coach Sergei Zaitsev
Choreographer Serge Onik, G. and S. Arena, Cordero Zuckerman
Former choreographer Sergei Zaitsev
Skating club Los Angeles FSC
Former skating club Eastern Iowa FSC
Training locations Euless, Texas
Former training locations Indianapolis
Began skating 2002
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Pairs
Four Continents Championships
2018 TaipeiPairs

Timothy LeDuc (born May 4, 1990) is an American pair skater. With his skating partner, Ashley Cain, he is the 2018 Four Continents silver medalist, 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist, and 2017 U.S. national bronze medalist.

Career

Single skating

LeDuc began learning to skate when he was 12 years old and started private lessons two years later.[1] He placed 7th in the novice men's category at the 2008 U.S. Championships.

Early partnerships

Competing in novice pairs, LeDuc placed tenth with Lauren Gifford at the 2010 U.S. Championships.

With Cassie Andrews, he won the junior bronze medal at the 2011 U.S. Championships and finished ninth at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Gangneung, South Korea. Moving up to the senior level the following season, they placed 11th at the 2012 U.S. Championships.

LeDuc teamed up with DeeDee Leng in June 2012.[2] After placing 9th at the 2013 U.S. Championships, they were assigned to the International Challenge Cup, where they finished 5th. The following season, the pair placed 6th at the 2013 International Cup of Nice and 7th at the 2014 U.S. Championships. After their partnership ended in 2014, LeDuc skated with his sister for two years in Willy Bietak ice shows on Royal Caribbean cruise ships.[3] After completing his contract in March 2016, he decided to return to competition.[4]

Partnership with Cain

Following a suggestion from U.S. Figure Skating's Mitch Moyer, LeDuc tried out with Ashley Cain in May 2016.[5][1] On May 23, 2016, they confirmed their intention to compete together.[6][7] The pair is coached by her father, Peter Cain, in Euless, Texas.[8]

Cain/LeDuc received three Challenger Series assignments. After placing fourth at the 2016 Nebelhorn Trophy and 2016 Finlandia Trophy, they were awarded the bronze medal at the 2016 Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they upgraded their twist from a double to a triple. Cain stated, "We just started rotating it days before we left for that competition."[5]

Programs

With Cain

Season Short program Free skating
2018-2019
  • TBD

by Abel Korzeniowski

choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo

2017–2018
[9]

The Great Gatsby (soundtrack)

2016–2017
[8]
  • I Put a Spell on You
    by Jay Hawkins
    performed by Annie Lennox

With Leng

Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014
[10]
2012–2013
[10]
  • Romeo and Juliet Overture: Love Theme
    by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky

With Andrews

Season Short program Free skating
2011–2012
[11]
2010–2011
[12]
  • Big Love Adagio
    by Bond
  • Carmen Suite
    by Georges Bizet, Rodion Shchedrin

Results

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Cain

International[13]
Event 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
Four Continents9th2nd
GP Cup of China6th
GP Skate AmericaTBD
GP Rostelecom CupTBD
CS Golden Spin3rd
CS Finlandia Trophy4th
CS Lombardia Trophy4th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy4th7th
CS Ondrej Nepela1st
CS U.S. Classic1st
National[14]
U.S. Championships3rd4th
Team events
World Team
Trophy		3rd T
5th P
T = Team result; P = Personal result.
Medals awarded for team result only.

With Leng

International[15]
Event 2012–13 2013–14
Challenge Cup5th
Cup of Nice6th
National[10]
U.S. Championships9th7th

With Andrews

International[16]
Event 2010–11 2011–12
World Junior Champ.9th
JGP United Kingdom8th
National[11]
U.S. Championships3rd J11th
J = Junior level

With Gifford

National
Event 2009–10
U.S. Championships10th N
Midwestern Sectionals5th N
N = Novice level

Men's singles

National
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
U.S. Championships7th N
Midwestern Sectionals4th N
Upper Great Lakes Regionals4th N3rd J6th J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

Personal life

In 2017, LeDuc came out as gay.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 Cloutier, Claire (January 19, 2017). "Cain and LeDuc: "We have to stay connected … and just trust each other"". Figure Skaters Online.
  2. ↑ Hersh, Philip (January 9, 2014). "Pairs a new beginning for Leng". Chicago Tribune.
  3. ↑ Hersh, Philip (January 19, 2017). "Cain, LeDuc grab lead in U.S. championships debut". IceNetwork.com.
  4. ↑ Han, Brooklee (June 21, 2017). "Cain & LeDuc: Full Steam Ahead". IFS Magazine.
  5. 1 2 Rutherford, Lynn (January 19, 2017). "Kansas City strips: New pairs shake up status quo". IceNetwork.com.
  6. ↑ Cain, Ashley (May 23, 2016). "Ashley Elizabeth Cain (@icegirlash) • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  7. ↑ Brannen, Sarah S. (May 31, 2016). "The Inside Edge: Cain, LeDuc reenter pairs fray". IceNetwork.com.
  8. 1 2 "Ashley CAIN / Timothy LEDUC: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ashley CAIN / Timothy LEDUC: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 "DeeDee Leng / Timothy LeDuc". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Cassie Andrews / Timothy LeDuc". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Cassie ANDREWS / Timothy LEDUC: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Competition Results: Ashley CAIN / Timothy LEDUC". International Skating Union.
  14. ↑ "Ashley Cain and Timothy LeDuc". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Competition Results: Dee Dee LENG / Timothy LEDUC". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Competition Results: Cassie ANDREWS / Timothy LEDUC". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013.
  17. ↑ Outsports.com: Out gay figure skater Timothy LeDuc is Olympic alternate
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