Rosalynn Sumners
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Rosalynn Sumners | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Palo Alto, California, U.S. | April 20, 1964||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Seattle Skating Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rosalynn Diane Sumners (born April 20, 1964) is an American former competitive
Early career
Sumners was born in Palo Alto, California and raised in Edmonds, Washington. Sumners considers Edmonds her hometown and is where she learned to skate.[1] Edmonds renamed its 5th Avenue to "Rosalynn Sumners Boulevard" after her winning the silver medal in the 1984 Olympics.
Sumners was a hard-working, dedicated skater. Her coach, Lorraine Borman, called the "Wizard of Roz", emphasized her student's artistry as her skating strength. Sumners balanced athleticism and artistry, giving her a competitive edge. Sumners first emerged on the skating scene after winning the 1980 World Junior title. Her artistic style throughout 1980-1981 usually placed her 1st or 2nd in the free skating round of competitions while scoring lower in the compulsory figures at this stage of her career. She failed to make the U.S World team or win any medals.
In the 1981-1982 season, though still weak in figures, Sumners was successful. She won a silver medal in a stacked field at Skate Canada (winning the free skate and combined free skate, but being 8th in figures), and later won an upset U.S title over defending Champion
1982 - 1984
In 1982-1983, Sumners showed improvement in compulsory figures. She won Skate America, defeating strong competitors including
Sumners struggled throughout 1983-1984 and seemed less technically proficient compared to her stellar 1982-1983 season. She lost (while ill) to little-known Yugoslav skater
Later life and career
Sumners opted out of competing for a second World title at the upcoming Worlds in Ottawa, and instead turned professional immediately after the 1984 Winter Olympics. She toured first with Disney on Ice, and then was one of the original cast members of the Stars on Ice tour, appearing until 1999.[6] She became one of the most consistent and long-standing competitors on the professional circuit, appearing at the World Professional Championships in Landover ten consecutive years (from 1984 to 1993) although never winning the event. Her biggest win was the Challenge of Champions in 1986, and won numerous other professional competitions. She did not do triple jumps in professional competitions, but was known for her artistry.
In 1984, Sumners lent three of her world figure skating medals to an Edmonds bank for display. When she was to retrieve them, the bank had changed ownership, and no one knew where the medals had been stored. They were discovered twenty years later as unclaimed property in a safe deposit box and returned to Sumners (with a mock "awards" ceremony) by the state of Washington in 2004.
On April 24, 2004, Sumners married
Results
International | |||||
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Event | 1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 |
Winter Olympics | 2nd | ||||
World Championships | 6th | 1st | |||
NHK Trophy | 2nd | ||||
Skate America | 4th | 1st | |||
Skate Canada | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | ||
Golden Spin | 2nd | ||||
International: Junior | |||||
World Junior Champ. | 1st | ||||
National | |||||
U.S. Championships |
4th | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Records and achievements
- World champion (1983)
- Three-time United States National champion (1982–1984)
- Olympic silver medalist (1984)
- Inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame (2001)
References
- ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ Swift, E.M. (February 14, 1983). "The Thinner was the Winner". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 58, no. 6. p. 75. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Rosalynn Sumners' 1984 Olympics disappointment is long gone, and life is golden for silver-medal figure skater". The Seattle Times. February 22, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ Harrell, Debera Carlton; Reporter, P.-I. (February 9, 2006). "Where Are They Now? Rosalynn Sumners, 1984 Silver Medalist". seattlepi.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Future wife gave Kain, IMG cold shoulder". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Figure Skater Rosalynn Sumners' Alfresco Wedding in Palm Springs". Inside Weddings. September 17, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Olympics' skater ices retail trade". Bellevue Reporter. August 20, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
External links
- Rosalyn Sumners at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Rosalynn Sumners at IMDb