Todd Waggoner
| Todd Waggoner | |
|---|---|
 Waggoner withGillian Wachsmancirca 1986 | |
| Full name | Todd Eric Waggoner |
| Born | December 24, 1965 Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Retired | 1988 |
Todd Eric Waggoner(born December 24, 1965) is an American formerpair skater.WithGillian Wachsman,he is the 1985NHK Trophychampion, 1985Skate Americabronze medalist, and 1986U.S. nationalchampion. The pair competed at the1988 Winter Olympics,placing fifth, and at threeWorld Championships,placing as high as fourth.
Skating career
[edit]Early in his career, Waggoner competed with his sister,Jan.They moved from Chicago to Delaware to train withRonald Ludington.[1]The pair placed fourth on the junior level at the 1984 U.S. Championships.
Waggoner teamed up withGillian Wachsmanin the autumn of 1984.[2]In their first season together, they took the bronze medal at the U.S. Championships. The following season, the pair won bronze at the1985 Skate America,gold at the1985 NHK Trophy,and then gold at the 1986 U.S. Championships ahead ofJill Watson/Peter Oppegard.They were assigned to their firstWorld Championshipsand finished seventh. The pair was coached by Pauline Williams.[1]
After winning silver at the 1988 U.S. Championships, Wachsman/Waggoner were selected to represent the United States at the1988 Winter Olympics.The pair placed fifth inCalgary.Their final amateur competition was the1988 World Championshipswhere they placed fourth. They retired in order to focus on their educations.[1]
Personal life and aviation career
[edit]Waggoner was born on December 24, 1965, inArlington Heights, Illinois.[3]His father worked forTrans World Airlines.[1]
During his skating career, Waggoner worked as a waiter and landscaper and took flying lessons.[1]After studying atEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University,he flew cargo aircraft for the Delaware National Guard and then became a jet pilot for United Airlines.[1]He lives inAnnapolis, Marylandand is married to American formerice dancer,Kristan Lowery, with whom he has 3 sons, Eric, Kyle, and Drew.[1][4]
Results
[edit]With Gillian Wachsman
[edit]| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1984–85 | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 |
| Winter Olympics | 5th | |||
| World Championships | 7th | 7th | 4th | |
| Skate America | 3rd | |||
| NHK Trophy | 1st | 2nd | ||
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd |
With Jan Waggoner
[edit]| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1983 | 1984 |
| U.S. Championships | 6th J | 4th J |
| J = Junior level | ||
References
[edit]- ^abcdefg"Flying High: Life is an Adventure for Waggoner Family".Skating magazine.February 2014.
- ^Alfano, Peter (February 8, 1986)."Skaters discover high cost of risks".The New York Times.
- ^"Todd Waggoner".Sports-Reference.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2020-04-18.
- ^Elfman, Lois (July 13, 2017)."Waggoner still carries 'soft spot' for Team USA".IceNetwork.com.