Timothy Goebel | |
Country represented | United States |
Height | 170 cm |
Coach | Donna Dickinson, Audrey Weisiger, Frank Carroll, Carol Heiss Jenkins, Glyn Watts |
Choreographer | Lori Nichol, Tatiana Tarasova |
Skating club | Winterhurst FSC |
Birthdate | September 10, 1980 |
Retired | April 25, 2006. |
Timothy Richard Goebel (born September 10, 1980 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American retired Figure skater. Goebel was adopted through Catholic Charities by Ginny and Richard Goebel as an infant. He is the 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. He was the first person to land a quadruple salchow in competition and the first person to land three quadruple jumps in one program. He landed 76 career quadruple jumps before his retirement in 2006.
Latest News[]
Videos[]
Timothy Goebel - 2003 World Championship SP | Timothy Goebel - 2002 Worlds FS |
Timothy Goebel - 99 US Nationals LP | Timothy Goebel - 1999 Worlds, Men's Short Program |
Trivia[]
- Timothy Goebel was the first person to land 3 (count 'em, 3!) quads in competition.
- Timothy Goebel was first in the entire world to do three quads in one program.
Quote[]
I feel like I'm the best skater in the country and it was not there for me today.[1]
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Biography[]
Goebel was known as the "Quad King" because of his ability to land quadruple jumps. On March 7, 1998, in Lausanne, Switzerland, at the Junior Grand Prix Final, Goebel became the first skater in the world to land a quadruple salchow, and the first American skater to land a quadruple jump of any kind in competition. At Skate America in Colorado Springs on October 31, 1999, he became the first skater to land three quadruple jumps in one program. Goebel also made history at the 2002 Olympics by becoming the first skater to successfully land a quad quadruple salchow in combination in Olympic competition.
Goebel's repertoire of quadruple jumps made him one of the most competitive skaters in the world during the peak of his career. However, after 2003, Goebel began increasingly to struggle with his jumps due to injuries within the past year. At the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, in what he had previously announced would be his last competitive season, he was unable to land either a quadruple jump or triple axel cleanly, and dropped to a seventh-place finish which left him far short of qualifying for the 2006.
Goebel was heavily criticized early in his career for focusing exclusively on jumping to the detriment of choreography and presentation, but in later years he improved in those areas.
Goebel represented the Winterhurst FSC. He was coached by Audrey Weisiger in Fairfax, Virginia, after having been previously coached by Carol Heiss Jenkins, Glyn Watts, and Frank Carroll.
On April 25, 2006, Goebel announced his retirement from competitive skating. On July 27, 2006, he announced that he will finish his undergraduate education at Columbia University beginning in the fall of 2006. He is currently double majoring in mathematics and psychology in their School of General Studies. He previously attended Loyola Marymount University. He plans to continue to contribute to the sport as a technical specialist, having received certification for competitions sanctioned by the United States Figure Skating Association. He works as a technical specialist at the Aviator Figure Skating Academy in New York.
Programs[]
Season | Short Program | Free Skating | Exhibition |
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2005 - 2006 | Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman |
A Night On Bald Mountain by Modeste Mussorgsky |
Stray Cats Strut by Brian Setzer |
2004 - 2005 | Concerto Elegiaque for Piano in D Minor by Sergei Rachmaninoff |
The Queen Symphony by Tolga Kashif, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
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2003 - 2004 | Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev |
The Queen Symphony by Tolga Kashif, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
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2002 - 2003 | Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev |
Rapsodia Espanola, Tango Op. 65 N. 2 by Espanola Fantasticas by J. Turina |
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2001 - 2002 | Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens |
An American in Paris by George Gershwin |
American Pie by Don Mclean Freedom by Paul McCartney |
2000 - 2001 | 2001 A Space Odyssey (Sprach Zarathustra & Slow Waltz) by Strauss |
Henry V soundtrack & Canone Inverso 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky (Grand Prix Final second long program) |
Windmills of Your Mind by Neil Diamond American Pie by Don Mclean Cup of Life by Ricky Martin |
1999 - 2000 | Caravan by Duke Ellington |
Seven Years in Tibet soundtrack | Ain't No Sunshine by David Sanborn & Sting |
Competitive highlights[]
Post-1999[]
Event | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 |
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Winter Olympic Games | 3rd | ||||||
World Championships | 11th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 10th | ||
U.S. Championships | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | WD | 2nd | 7th |
Grand Prix Final | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | ||||
Skate America | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 6th | |||
NHK Trophy | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | ||||
Trophee Eric Bompard | 4th | ||||||
Cup of China | 1st | ||||||
Sparkassen Cup | 2nd | 2nd |
Pre-1999[]
Event | 1993-1994 | 1994-1995 | 1995-1996 | 1996-1997 | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 |
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World Championships | 12th | |||||
Four Continents Championships | 13th | |||||
World Junior Championships | 14th | 7th | 2nd | WD | ||
U.S. Championships | 1st N. | 5th J. | 1st J. | 6th | WD | 3rd |
Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |||||
ISU Junior Series Final | 1st | |||||
ISU Junior Series Final | 1st | |||||
ISU Junior Series Final | 2nd | 1st | ||||
Blue Swords | 4th | 2nd |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
References[]
- ↑ Quad Helps Goebel Get Title, CBS News.