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Derrick Delmore

Derrick Delmore(born December 12, 1978) is an Americanfigure skater.He is the1998 World Juniorchampion, the2000 Nebelhorn Trophysilver medalist,2000 Karl Schäfer Memorialbronze medalist, and 1999 U.S. National Collegiate champion.

Derrick Delmore
Delmore in 2007
Born(1978-12-12)December 12, 1978(age 45)
Andrews Air Force Base,Maryland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Skating clubWashington FSC
Medal record
Figure skating:Men's singles
RepresentingUnited States
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Saint John Men's singles

Personal life

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Derrick Delmore was born on December 12, 1978, atAndrews Air Force BaseinMaryland.In 1995, he was awarded the Paderewski medal for a decade of playing classical piano at the national level.[1]He attendedStanford University,graduating in June 2000 with a double major in communications and psychology.[1]Derrick is married to San Francisco-based physician Dr. Kenneth Leong.

Career

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Delmore started skating when he was eight years old.[2]He competed in novice pair skating with Alix Clymer in the 1990–91 season and with Crystal Kim in the 1995–96 season. Competing in men's singles, he won the pewter medal (fourth place) on the novice level at the 1992 U.S. Championships and on the junior level at the 1995 U.S. Championships.

During the1997–98 ISU Junior Series,Delmore won silver in Bulgaria and finished sixth in Hungary. In December 1997, he was awarded gold ahead of Russia'sSergei Davydovand China'sLi Yunfeiat the1998 World Junior ChampionshipsinSaint John, New Brunswick,Canada.

At the2002 Skate America,Delmore broke one of his blades during a practice session and back-up skates were delivered to him hours before the short program.[2]He went on to finish 8th at the event. A right hip flexor injury began bothering him in early November 2002 after he fell on a quad attempt at the2002 Skate Canada International.[3]Due to the injury, he withdrew from the2003 U.S. Championshipsafter placing 12th in the short program.[3]

Delmore appeared as the male lead in a musical production ofCold As Iceat theGateway Playhousein 2007[4]in New York. In 2008, he retired from single skating to compete as a pair skater.[5]He and his partner, Kelcie Lee, placed 5th at the junior level at the Sectional Championship; they did not qualify for the2009 U.S. Championships.

Previously working at the East West Ice Palace inArtesia, California,Delmore currently coaches at The Rinks - Lakewood ICE inLakewood, California,alongsideIvan Dinev.[6][7]His students have includedStarr Andrews,Zhu Yi,andSoho Lee.[8][9][10]

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2006–07
[2]
  • Harlem to Madagascar
2005–06
[2]
  • Harlem to Madagascar
2004–05
[1]
2003–04
[2]
  • Fever
  • Bond, James Bond
2002–03
[11]
2001–02
[12]
1997–98
  • The Untouchables: End Title
  • Cockeye's Song

Competitive highlights

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Singles career

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GP:Grand Prix;JGP:Junior Series (Junior Grand Prix)

International[13]
Event 92–93 93–94 94–95 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
Four Continents 10th 11th
GPSkate Canada 5th
GPSkate America 5th 8th
GPNHK Trophy 10th
Finlandia Trophy 5th 6th
Nebelhorn Trophy 4th 2nd 5th 6th 7th 5th
Golden Spin 5th
Schäfer Memorial 11th 3rd
International: Junior[13]
Junior Worlds 10th 1st
JGPHungary 6th
JGPBulgaria 2nd
St. Gervais 1st J.
Blue Swords 17th J.
National[2]
U.S. Champ. 7th J. 7th J. 4th J. WD 11th 5th 10th 8th 10th 6th WD 8th 7th 12th 6th 15th
U.S. Collegiate 1st
U.S. Olympic Fest. 1st 3rd

References

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  1. ^abc"Derrick DELMORE: 2004/2005".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon April 4, 2005.
  2. ^abcdef"Derrick Delmore".IceNetwork.com(U.S. Figure Skating). Archived fromthe originalon 2016-04-26.Retrieved2016-04-14.
    • "Earlier version".Archived from the original on April 20, 2013.Retrieved2016-04-14.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    • "Earlier".Archived from the original on May 6, 2007.Retrieved2016-04-14.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ab"Derrick Delmore Withdraws After Short Program".U.S. Figure Skating.January 2003. Archived fromthe originalon November 24, 2007.
  4. ^"Cold as Ice".Gateway Playhouse.Archived fromthe originalon October 12, 2008.
  5. ^"1998 World Junior Champion Derrick Delmore Retires from Singles Skating".U.S. Figure Skating.March 11, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon June 3, 2011.
  6. ^"Staff Coaches".East West Ice Palace.Archivedfrom the original on April 14, 2016.
  7. ^"Skating Staff Guide".Lakewood Ice.Archived fromthe originalon 31 May 2023.Retrieved17 August2023.
  8. ^"Starr Andrews: 2020/21".International Skating Union.Archived from the original on 18 November 2020.Retrieved17 August2023.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^"Soho Lee: 2023/24".International Skating Union.Archived from the original on 16 August 2023.Retrieved17 August2023.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^"Yi Zhu: 2019/20".International Skating Union.Archived from the original on 4 February 2020.Retrieved17 August2023.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^"Derrick DELMORE: 2002/2003".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon June 28, 2003.
  12. ^"Derrick DELMORE: 2001/2002".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon January 29, 2002.
  13. ^ab"Competition Results: Derrick DELMORE".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on March 13, 2016.
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