Andrew Stroukoff
| Andrew Stroukoff | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Andrew George Stroukoff |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born |
April 27, 1950 Trenton, New Jersey |
| Partner | Susan Kelley |
| Skating club | Skating Club of Boston |
Andrew George "Andy" Stroukoff (born April 27, 1950) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With partner Susan Kelley, he represented the United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 17th. They represented the Skating Club of Boston[1]
Following his retirement from skating, he became a coach. Among his current and former students are Cathy Reed & Chris Reed[2] and Maia Shibutani & Alex Shibutani.[3] He currently teaches figure skating as well as conditioning and training for power skating and hockey skating at the William G. Mennen Sports Arena in Morris Township, New Jersey.[4]
Competitive highlights
(with Kelley)
| Event | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 17th | ||
| World Championships | 18th | 12th | |
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd |
References
- ↑ "A SUMMARY HISTORY OF THE SKATING CLUB OF BOSTON" (PDF). Skating Club of Boston. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ↑ Reed & Reed at the International Skating Union
- ↑ Shibutani & Shibutani at the U.S. Figure Skating
- ↑ http://www.morrisparks.net/pdfs/Stroukoff.pdf
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