Timothy LeDuc
Timothy LeDuc | ||||||||||||||
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||
Born |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa | May 4, 1990|||||||||||||
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
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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 |
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2018-2019 |
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choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo |
2017–2018 [9] |
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The Great Gatsby (soundtrack) |
2016–2017 [8] |
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With Leng
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2013–2014 [10] |
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2012–2013 [10] |
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With Andrews
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2011–2012 [11] |
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2010–2011 [12] |
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Results
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Cain
International[13] | |||
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Event | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 |
Four Continents | 9th | 2nd | |
GP Cup of China | 6th | ||
GP Skate America | TBD | ||
GP Rostelecom Cup | TBD | ||
CS Golden Spin | 3rd | ||
CS Finlandia Trophy | 4th | ||
CS Lombardia Trophy | 4th | ||
CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 4th | 7th | |
CS Ondrej Nepela | 1st | ||
CS U.S. Classic | 1st | ||
National[14] | |||
U.S. Championships | 3rd | 4th | |
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] | ||
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Event | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
Challenge Cup | 5th | |
Cup of Nice | 6th | |
National[10] | ||
U.S. Championships | 9th | 7th |
With Andrews
International[16] | ||
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Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
World Junior Champ. | 9th | |
JGP United Kingdom | 8th | |
National[11] | ||
U.S. Championships | 3rd J | 11th |
J = Junior level |
With Gifford
National | |
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Event | 2009–10 |
U.S. Championships | 10th N |
Midwestern Sectionals | 5th N |
N = Novice level |
Men's singles
National | |||
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Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
U.S. Championships | 7th N | ||
Midwestern Sectionals | 4th N | ||
Upper Great Lakes Regionals | 4th N | 3rd J | 6th J |
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior |
Personal life
In 2017, LeDuc came out as gay.[17]
References
- 1 2 Cloutier, Claire (January 19, 2017). "Cain and LeDuc: "We have to stay connected … and just trust each other"". Figure Skaters Online.
- ↑ Hersh, Philip (January 9, 2014). "Pairs a new beginning for Leng". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ Hersh, Philip (January 19, 2017). "Cain, LeDuc grab lead in U.S. championships debut". IceNetwork.com.
- ↑ Han, Brooklee (June 21, 2017). "Cain & LeDuc: Full Steam Ahead". IFS Magazine.
- 1 2 Rutherford, Lynn (January 19, 2017). "Kansas City strips: New pairs shake up status quo". IceNetwork.com.
- ↑ Cain, Ashley (May 23, 2016). "Ashley Elizabeth Cain (@icegirlash) • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ Brannen, Sarah S. (May 31, 2016). "The Inside Edge: Cain, LeDuc reenter pairs fray". IceNetwork.com.
- 1 2 "Ashley CAIN / Timothy LEDUC: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Ashley CAIN / Timothy LEDUC: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "DeeDee Leng / Timothy LeDuc". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- 1 2 "Cassie Andrews / Timothy LeDuc". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Cassie ANDREWS / Timothy LEDUC: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Competition Results: Ashley CAIN / Timothy LEDUC". International Skating Union.
- ↑ "Ashley Cain and Timothy LeDuc". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Competition Results: Dee Dee LENG / Timothy LEDUC". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Competition Results: Cassie ANDREWS / Timothy LEDUC". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013.
- ↑ Outsports.com: Out gay figure skater Timothy LeDuc is Olympic alternate
External links
- Official website of Cain/LeDuc at FigureSkatersOnline.com
- Ashley Cain / Timothy LeDuc at the International Skating Union