Ryan Hunkais an American former competitivefigure skater.He is the 1991Nebelhorn Trophychampion and 1991Grand Prix International St. Gervaisbronze medalist.
| Ryan Hunka | |
|---|---|
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Coach | Carol Heiss Jenkins Glyn Watts |
Having begun skating at age five, Hunka was coached from the age of eight byCarol Heiss JenkinsandGlyn WattsinCleveland,Ohio.[1]He won the U.S. national novice title in February 1990.[2]Two years later, he became the U.S. national junior champion. He finished in the top ten at three World Junior Championships –1991(Budapest),1992(Hull, Quebec), and1993(Seoul).
After retiring from competition, Hunka became the president and CEO of Creative Innovations Intl. Inc. and Miracle Management Corporation.[3]He was the director of operations for Major League Figure Skating[3]and founded PrimeTime Figure Skating.[4]He was the director of skating at clubs inBrooklyn, New York;Omaha,Nebraska; and the Amherst Skating Club inAmherst, New York.[1]
Competitive highlights
edit| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |||
| International St. Gervais | 3rd | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| World Junior Champ. | 9th | 8th | 9th | |
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 1st N | 1st J | 13th | |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | ||||
References
edit- ^ab"Hunka named Amherst Skating Club director".Amherst Bee. October 1, 2008.Archivedfrom the original on May 6, 2016.
- ^Ricks, Kellene (February 9, 1990)."Hunka and Ervin win novice crowns".Deseret News.Archived fromthe originalon May 6, 2016.
- ^abRodemeyer, Sylvia (2003)."An Interview with Ryan Hunka 1992 US Junior Men's Champion".Major League Figure Skating. Archived fromthe originalon April 12, 2003.
- ^"2005 PrimeTime Figure Skating World Championships & Ice Spectacular".PRWeb.December 22, 2004. Archived fromthe originalon March 26, 2005.