Tammy Gambillis an Americanfigure skatingcoach and former national-level skater. Several of her students have medaled at international competitions and three have competed at the Olympics. She has also won the 2005USOC Developmental Coach Award.
Tammy Gambill | |
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 Tammy Gambill at the 2016 Four Continents Championship | |
| Occupation | skating coach |
Early years
editGambill grew up inSacramento, California.[1]She first went ice skating with herBlue Birdtroop. Her older sister was a competitive swimmer, but since Gambill didn't have the talent, she convinced her parents to let her take figure skating lessons.[1][2]When she was 13, she moved toLos Angeles,to work with a top coach. She lived with a host family and qualified to theU.S. Championships.[1]
Coaching career
editGambill began coaching at age 19 in northern California before moving toRedlands, Californiain the 1990s.[1]She began coaching in Icetown inRiverside, Californiawhen it opened in 1997.[3]In May 2018, she agreed to coach at the World Arena Ice Hall inColorado Springs, Colorado,beginning on June 25.[4][5]
Her current students include:
Karen Chen(2017 U.S. nationalchampion,2018 Olympian,2022 Olympic Teamevent gold medalist)[6]
Yi Christy Leung(2019 Chinese nationalchampion)[7]- Audrey Shin(2020 Skate Americabronze medalist)[8]
Sofia Frank(Two-timePhilippine nationalchampion (2023, 2024))[9]- Clare Seo(2022 U.S. junior nationalchampion)[10]
Ji Seo-yeon[11]- Elyce Lin-Gracey[12]
Phattaratida Kaneshige[13]- Amber Glenn(2024 U.S. nationalchampion,2023 U.S. nationalbronze medalist,2023 Skate Americabronze medalist)[14]
- Logan Higase-Chen(2024 U.S. junior nationalchampion)[15]
Emilia Murdock[16]
Her former students include:
- Lindsay Davis[17]
- Amanda Dobbs[18]
- Richard Dornbush(2014Lombardia Trophychampion,2010–11 JGP Finalchampion,2011 U.S. nationalsilver medalist)[19]
- Austin Kanallakan[20]
- Ellie Kawamura[21]
- Leah Keiser[22]
Brendan Kerry(2014 Olympian)[1][23]- Vanessa Lam[24]
Amy Lin(Two-timeTaiwanesechampion (2016, 2017))[25]- Hannah Miller[26]
Daisuke Murakami[27]- Shotaro Omori[28]
Yaroslav Paniot[29]- Dennis Phan(2004JGP Finalchampion and the2003 U.S. nationaljunior champion)[30]
- Tyler Pierce(2014 U.S. nationaljunior silver medalist)[31]
- Sandra Rucker[32]
- Ilana Sherman[32]
- Caroline Zhang[33][34]
- Camden Pulkinen[35]
- Young You(2020 Four Continentssilver medalist, 4-time South Korean National champion (2015, 2018–20),2019 Skate Canadabronze medalist,2020 Youth Olympicchampion)[36]
- Vincent Zhou(2017 World Juniorchampion, three-timeU.S. nationalsilver medalist (2017, 2019, 2021),2018 Olympian)[37]
She has received several awards including:
- 2005USOC Developmental Coach Award[34][38]
- 2005, 2012, 2013U.S. Figure Skating/PSADevelopmental Coach of the Year[2][39][40]
- nominated for 2011 U.S. Figure Skating / PSA Coach of the Year[41]
Gambill has also served on several U.S. Figure Skating committees, including Athlete Development Committee, Sports Sciences and Medicine Committee, and Coaches Committee. In 2006, she was chair of the Coaches Committee. She has been on the board of directors for both U.S. Figure Skating andProfessional Skaters Association.[42]
References
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- ^"Joint PSA USFS EDI AWARDS".Professional Skaters Association.Archived fromthe originalon 22 August 2014.Retrieved4 January2015.
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- ^"2011 Coach of the Year nominees announced".Ice Network.U.S. Figure Skating.13 May 2011.Retrieved4 January2015.
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