Scott Smith (figure skater)

Scott Smith (born October 19, 1981) is an American figure skater. He won three senior international medals—silver at the 2003 Nebelhorn Trophy and 2003 Karl Schäfer Memorial, gold at the 2005 Ondrej Nepela Memorial—and placed fifth at the 2005 Four Continents Championships.

Scott Smith
Scott Smith in 2006.
Personal information
Country representedUnited States
Born (1981-10-19) October 19, 1981
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Former coachStephanie Grosscup, Mark Mitchell, Peter Johansson, Michael O'Rourke, Pam Gregory, Timothy Murphy
Former choreographerNikolai Morozov, Jamie Isley, Lori Nichol
Skating clubSC of Boston
Began skating1989
Retired2009
ISU personal best scores
Combined total185.25
2006 Four Continents
Short program63.77
2006 Cup of China
Free skate125.51
2003 Skate America

Career

Smith represented the Skating Club of Boston. He is not to be confused with Scott Smith who skated pairs with Erin Goto and Christie Baca in southern California.

At the 2006 U.S. Championships, he was the only competitor to land a clean quadruple jump.

Smith trained, for a time, at the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club in Newark, Delaware, then moved to the Skating Club of Boston, and was coached by Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson. His programs have been choreographed by Jamie Isley, Lori Nichol and Nikolai Morozov. Before the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, he changed coaches again, this time to work with Stephanie Grosscup in Salt Lake City.[1]

Smith withdrew from the 2009 U.S. Championships due to muscle spasms in his back, just before he was to skate his short program.[2] He hoped to compete at the 2010 U.S. Championships but needed surgery on his left hip in December 2009.[3]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2009–2010
[4]
  • Victory
  • James Bond soundtracks
2008–2009
[4]
2007–2008
[5][4]
  • Night Train
    by Buddy Morrow
2006–2007
[6][4]
  • Night Train
    by Buddy Morrow
2005–2006
[7][4]
  • Freedom
    by Michael W. Smith
2004–2005
[8][4]
  • Freedom
    by Michael W. Smith
  • The Prophet
2003–2004
[9][4]
  • Time
  • Concerto for Saxophone
2002–2003
[10]
  • Shrek

Results

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[11]
Event 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09
Four Continents8th5th
GP Bompard9th
GP Cup of China8th6th4th
GP Skate Canada9th
GP Skate America5th6th
Finlandia Trophy4th
Golden Spin4th
Nebelhorn Trophy2nd7th
Nepela Memorial1st
Schäfer Memorial6th2nd
International: Junior[11]
JGP Czech Rep.6th
JGP Germany3rd
JGP Japan5th
JGP Slovakia4th
National[4]
U.S. Champ.2nd N6th N1st J14th18th9th4th9th9th5th5th6thWD
Pacific Coast Sect.3rd
Eastern Sectionals1st N1st N1st J3rd5th4th3rd1st
New England Reg.1st
Mid-Atlantic Reg.1st
South Atlantic Reg.1st N1st N1st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior. WD = Withdrew

References
  1. Rutherford, Lynn (January 27, 2008). "Lysacek wins national title in a tiebreaker". IceNetwork.com.
  2. "Journal". Scott Smith Online. February 24, 2009. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012.
  3. Elfman, Lois (October 20, 2010). "Scott Smith returns from the high seas". IceNetwork.com.
  4. "Scott Smith". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  5. "Scott SMITH: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 18, 2008.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  6. "Scott SMITH: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 12, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  7. "Scott SMITH: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 25, 2006.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  8. "Scott SMITH: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 11, 2005.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  9. "Scott SMITH: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  10. "Scott SMITH: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 4, 2003.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  11. "Competition Results: Scott SMITH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.
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