Thomas Litz(born March 14, 1945) is a retiredAmericanfigure skater.He won the gold medal at the 1963U.S. Figure Skating Championshipsand placed sixth at the 1964Winter Olympics.Litz is credited as being the first skater to land thetriple toe loop jump,a feat he accomplished at the 1964World Figure Skating Championships.[1]
| Thomas Litz | |
|---|---|
 Litz in February 1962 | |
| Born | March 14, 1945 Allentown, Pennsylvania,U.S.[1] |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Coach | Felix Kaspar[2] |
| Skating club | Hershey Figure Skating Club |
Medal record | |
Litz had to withdraw from the1963 World Figure Skating Championshipsbecause of a sprained ankle.[3]He coaches figure skating inLake Placid, New York.[1]
Results
edit| International | ||||
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| Event | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 |
| Winter Olympics | 6th | |||
| World Championships | WD | 6th | ||
| North American Championships | 2nd | |||
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 6th J | 1st J | 1st | 2nd |
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | ||||
References
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- ^abcThomas Litz.sports-reference.com
- ^"Started Here",The Reading Eagle,Feb 12, 1963
- ^"1963 North American, U.S., & Canadian Champions",Skatingmagazine, May 1963
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