Amanda Billings
Amanda Billings (born December 14, 1986) is a Canadian figure skater.[1] She had been expected to contend for the 2006 Winter Olympics, but an injury on December 21, 2005, prevented her doing so.
| Amanda Billings | |
|---|---|
 Billings competes her long program at the 2005 World Junior Championships in Kitchener, Ontario. | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | December 14, 1986 Calgary, Alberta |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Coach | Sharon Lariviere, Scott Davis |
| Choreographer | Cindy Stuart, Bernard Ford |
| Skating club | Calatta FSC |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 121.35 2005 World Juniors |
| Short program | 45.93 2005 World Juniors |
| Free skate | 79.42 2005 World Juniors |
- For the New Zealand soap opera actress with a similar name, see Amanda Billing.
She trained at the Calalta club in Calgary, with coaches Scott Davis and Sharon Lariviere. She is an alumna of Bishop Carroll High School, which is designed for students needing a flexible schedule, and includes a number of other top Canadian athletes.
In 2007, Billings took on the role of Gabriella in the east coast version of Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour.[2]
Competitive highlights
| Event | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 17th | 11th | |||||
| Canadian Championships | 4th N. | 7th J. | 2nd J. | 9th | 4th | 24th | 7th |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 7th | 4th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Mexico | 10th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 9th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Italy | 11th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Sweden | 7th | ||||||
| Mladost Trophy | 2nd | ||||||
| N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level | |||||||
References
- Mittan, Barry (July 21, 2003). "Bucking Bronco Busts Billings". Golden Skate.
- Mittan, Barry (September 16, 2007). "High School Musical Comes to the Ice". Skate Today.
External links
- Official Site
- Profile of Amanda Billings by Skate Canada; URL last accessed February 18, 2006
- Moore, Jacque, "Why Amanda Can't Skate", Swerve: Calgary Inside & Out (supplement to the Calgary Herald), March 17, 2006. pp. 18–25.
- Disney puts a new spin on 'High School Musical', The Tennessean; URL last accessed September 17, 2007
- Amanda Billings at the International Skating Union
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